Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes de educación básica y bachillerato de la ciudad de Ibarra en el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the level of incidence of the variables of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers of a private educational institution in the southern sector of Ibarra. The design of this research is transversal, descriptive, non-experimental and quantitative, the sample was collected using a non-probabilistic casual sampling, to obtain faster results and to be able to control the characteristics of the sample, which was made up of 40 teachers, to whom a set of 4 instruments was applied: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS 21), Psychological Capital (PsyCap), and Job Satisfaction, with the purpose of determining the level of impact that each variable has. When analyzing the results, it was identified that the majority of teachers had mild levels of stress (90%), anxiety (62.5%) and depression (85%). In addition, in job satisfaction, intrinsic satisfaction obtained a higher score with an average of 35,47, while in psychological capital, hope stands out with an average of 33,57.