Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos en una institución educativa pública de la ciudad de Arenillas durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, the Psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in an institution public education, the sample was made up of 40 teachers from the city of Arenillas, to whom the depression, anxiety and stress scales (DASS 21) were applied, capital psychological (PCQ-24) and the job satisfaction scale. This work was framed in non-experimental quantitative study design, descriptive, cross-sectional. The main results reflected that teachers in stress present 92.5% mild, 17.5% moderate anxiety and 92.5% mild depression. Regarding psychological capital, it presents a average of 134.32. On the other hand, an average of 51 was evident in terms of job satisfaction. The results indicate that the most prevalent variable is anxiety at the level moderate and severe in teachers, they also show greater psychological capital, highlighting the prevalence of hope and finally it was evident that they do not feel fully satisfied.