Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en 58 trabajadores ecuatorianos

Abstract

Abstract: Among workers in Ecuador, there is a group of people who develop mental health problems, among them are: stress, anxiety and depression, which can considerably affect both the physical and mental health of the person, causing great difficulties for the person. time to do your work. The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction, in a sample of 58 Ecuadorian workers in the province of Pichincha in the city of Quito. The research is quantitative, non-experimental and with a transversal design. Among the instruments that were used are the Ad Ho sociodemographic questionnaire and the depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS 21). Among the results obtained, it was evident that there is a high percentage of absence in depression, anxiety and stress followed by a not so high index of a moderate level in the same variables. Finally, in our research it was found that the sample included Ecuadorian workers, the vast majority did not present high levels of depression, anxiety and stress.