Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes de una institución de educación primaria de la ciudad de Paute, Ecuador

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Abstract: The present research seeks to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in teachers of a primary and secondary education institution in Paute, Ecuador. The methodology is quantitative, non-experimental, transversal and descriptive. A non-probabilistic sampling was used, with 43 teachers. The instruments Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Work Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21), Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction were used. The results project that 100% of teachers present levels of mild stress, 90.7% experience a level of anxiety, and 100% show symptoms of mild depression. Regarding psychological capital, teachers exhibit an average of 35.58 in efficacy, 35.79 in hope, 32.02 in resilience and 28.16 in optimism. The total average of psychological capital is 143.83. With respect to job satisfaction, the population shows an average of 41.00 in intrinsic satisfaction, 40.46 in extrinsic satisfaction and a general average of 81.46.