Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos en el sector Norte, Centro y Sur de la ciudad de Ambato

Abstract

Abstract: Workplace mental health is essential for employee well-being, and its importance has been highlighted by the impact of the pandemic. This study aims to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers from private and public companies in the North, Center and South areas of the city of Ambato during the year 2023. The sample included 87 workers. 67% do not perceive depression, 55% do not perceive anxiety and 74% do not perceive stress. Only 1% report extreme depression, 6% anxiety extreme and 1% severe stress. Psychological capital is homogeneous, highlighting hope (32.68). Job satisfaction is high (70.64), with a balance between intrinsic satisfaction (33.03) and extrinsic (37.61). However, survey and questionnaire techniques were used to collect data, including the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, the Scales of Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DASS-21), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24) and the Job Satisfaction Scale.