Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos de dos instituciones educativas del sector Santos Pamba y Victoria Baja de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

Abstract: The research called mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in workers was developed in a sample of 57 workers from public educational institutions, in the Santos Pamba and Victoria Baja sectors in the south of the city of Quito. The methodology used in this research is quantitative, mental health variables such as anxiety, depression and stress were evaluated. For this, the DASS-21, psychological capital and job satisfaction questionnaire, was used. The results in terms of depression, anxiety and stress were found to have values above the average, and it was also possible to determine that there is adequate psychological capital and both intrinsic and extrinsic satisfaction, but small percentages were also found that present negative symptoms regarding the mentioned aspects.