Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes de una institución pública del sector norte de la ciudad de Guayaquil y de una institución privada de la una parroquia rural del cantón Daule

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Abstract: This study presents an analysis of the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers during the year 2023. With a quantitative approach methodology, nonexperimental type and descriptive and cross-sectional design; using the ad hoc sociodemographic and labor survey; the depression, anxiety and stress scales of Lovibond & Lovibond, version of Ruiz et al., 2017; the job satisfaction scale of Richard Warr, version of Pérez and Fidalgo, 1995; the psychological capital scale of Luthans et al.,2007, version of Ponce and Yáber, 2012. The results show a high percentage of educators with mild levels in the three mental health variables, 95.3% for stress and depression and 76.7% for anxiety, and low scores in severe levels. On psychological capital a mean of 128.46, in addition, 33.16 for efficacy, 34.46 for hope, 32.93 for resilience and 31.06 for optimism; in addition, an overall satisfaction of 69.81. We conclude that the majority of the respondents successfully manage their personal and professional challenges and have a high level of motivation and satisfaction in their profession.