Prevalencia de salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del cantón Montecristi de la provincia de Manabí durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The main psychological reactions that workers can experience are anxiety, depression and stress, which can significantly affect their mental health. Likewise, other variables such as psychological capital and job satisfaction can strengthen well-being and skills to face demands within the workplace. From this perspective, this research focused on determining the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the Montecristi canton of the province of Manabí during the year 2023, for which a quantitative, non-type methodology was used. experimental with a cross-sectional design in a sample of 73 workers, to whom the Ad-Hoc sociodemographic-labor Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), Job Satisfaction Scale and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire were applied (PSQ-24). The results indicate that 4% of workers present anxiety, 21% depression and 27% stress between the levels of mild, moderate, severe and extremely severe, in addition, workers have a high level of psychological capital and job satisfaction.