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

Abstract

Abstract: Educators face various stimuli that generate situations of stress and depression, potentially impacting their psychological well-being, it is in this context that it was proposed to carry carried out the investigation about the incidence of mental health, job satisfaction and capital psychological in Ecuadorian teachers in Huaquillas during the year 2023. This process is carried out through a quantitative, non-experimental approach, through the cross-sectional design and descriptive, in a sample of 51 teachers using four instruments, the Questionnaire Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Occupational Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS 21), the Psychological Capital questionnaire (Luthans et al., 2007), and Job Satisfaction Scale of Cooper et al. (1989). The results highlight that 94.1% of teachers report levels mild stress, depression 92.2% and anxiety 72.5%. Therefore, it is concluded that the Mental health is important in the general well-being of teachers.