Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en Trabajadores Ecuatorianos en el sector centro norte de la ciudad de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this work was determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the central north sector of the city of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas during the year 2023. The sample was made up of 68 workers. The research approach was quantitative, with a descriptive, cross-sectional, non-experimental design. Instruments: Ad Hoc sociodemographic, DASS 21, PCQ-24 and Job Satisfaction. Results: 74% of the participants present no depression, 10% mild, 12% moderate and 4% severe; In the Anxiety variable, 50% of the workers have absence, 22% moderate and 9% extremely severe and Stress 69% absence, 18% mild and 12 moderate. In Psychological Capital, a heterogeneous distribution is shown that ranges from an average of 30.24 (±5.01) to 32.49 (± 7.12), the one that stands out the most is Hope. For Job Satisfaction, extrinsic satisfaction is higher (40.43; SD= ±7.64) than intrinsic satisfaction (mean of 34.65; SD= ±.64). Most of those evaluated have adequate mental health.