Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector norte y sur de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

Abstract: This research work aims to determine the prevalence of mental health, the Psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers from the northern and southern sectors of the city of Quito during the year 2023, through a non-experimental study of type transversal and descriptive in which 68 workers participated, with the objective of collecting information, the following instruments were applied: Ad Hoc sociodemographic questionnaire and work, the DASS scale - 21, the PCQ questionnaire - 24 and the job satisfaction scale. TO From these results it can be seen that the majority of workers had good mental health with mild levels of anxiety, depression and stress that are considered normal, also with favorable psychological capital and demonstrated to be satisfied with both the intrinsic and extrinsic aspects regarding their work. In In summary, the evaluated workers have the necessary psychological resources to perform in their work area, this is reflected in their good mental health, capital psychological and job satisfaction.