Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores de la ciudad de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research work is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers of the city of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas during the year 2023, with a sample of 60 public officials. through non-probabilistic sampling, with a quantitative approach, cross-sectional and descriptive design. The instruments used were the Ad Hoc Questionnaire; the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21); the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24); and the Warr Work scale. They showed that the majority of workers (83%) don´t present significant symptoms of depression, anxiety (65%), and stress (93%). Likewise, there was a favorable average in effectiveness, hope, resilience and optimism; without leaving aside that job satisfaction is high, with an average of 40 for extrinsic satisfaction and 35.03 for intrinsic satisfaction.