Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes ecuatorianos en el sector norte de la cuidad de San Miguel, durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: High work demands and extended schedules instill symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression in teachers, and therefore in psychological capital and job satisfaction. Therefore, the present research aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital, and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers in the northern sector of the city of San Miguel in 2023. Data was collected through an accessibility-accidental and non-probabilistic criterion in a sample of 45 teachers from public and private institutions, through a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative, non-experimental, non-correlational design; by applying various Ad Hoc sociodemographic instruments, the depression, anxiety, and stress scales (DASS-21), the psychological capital test (PCQ), and the job satisfaction scale. The results determined that 87.5% present mild levels of stress; as for anxiety, 78.8% showed a mild level, and regarding depression, 89.6% presented mild levels. Also, in psychological capital, the average was 127.6 and general job satisfaction the average was 75.3, in conclusion, the interviewed teachers have a mild prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression; and they demonstrate solid psychological capital and job satisfaction above the midpoint.