Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del cantón Espíndola, ciudad Amaluza durante el año 2023

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Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the Prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian professionals from the Espíndola canton, Amaluza city during the year 2023, where the participating sample was 67 workers from both public and private institutions. The research approach was quantitative, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive design. The instruments used are: Ad Hoc sociodemographic and labor questionnaire; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS 21), version Ruiz et al. (2017); Psychological Capital Scale, version by Ponce and Yáber (2012); Job Satisfaction Scale, version by Pérez and Fidalgo (1995). The result obtained indicates that workers have a low prevalence of mental health disorders, 90% do not present stress, 81% do not have depression or it is mild, although 60% show a moderate degree of anxiety. Regarding psychological capital, the results indicate good management of psychological well-being with high levels of self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism. Additionally, job satisfaction is high, with 78.24% of participants feeling good in their work environment.