Salud mental y su relación con la satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del sector público de la ciudad de Jipijapa durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: Work influences mental health due to the amount of time and stress to which people are exposed. This research has allowed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers of the public sector of the city of Jipijapa in the province of Manabí. Conducting a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive study applied to 56 workers of a Higher Education Unit. Instruments: Ad com cHoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21), Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction questionnaire, where a sample composed mostly of women was obtained, married or in free union with an average age of 37, who work an average of 8 hours a day, the results showed low measurements in depression and stress, considering that 14% of the sample presents anxiety in a moderate way. However, both psychological capital and job satisfaction had favorable results. That is, the workers presented positive figures.