Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos en Quito, año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The present research focuses on determining the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the Guamaní sector, Quito. The Ad-Hoc Questionnaire, DASS-21, job satisfaction questionnaire and PCQ-24 were used to the collection of quantitative data. The methodology had a quantitative approach, non-experimental, transversal, descriptive design and through non-probabilistic, accidental and accessibility sampling, a sample of 40 teachers was selected. The importance of research lies in its potential to identify and improve the mental health of teachers, positively impacting educational quality and contributing to knowledge about well-being in teaching. The results reveal that, in the population of teachers in Guamaní, Quito, mild levels of stress and anxiety prevail in 97.6% and mild levels of depression in 100% of cases. Regarding job satisfaction, the average reached amounts to 83.60, a level above the average that shows that teachers are satisfied with their work and within psychological capital the results are 130.47, well above the average.