Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral En trabajadores ecuatorianos de la ciudad de la libertad en la provincia de Santa Elena durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract:The well-being and performance of employees depend largely on their mental health, job satisfaction and psychological capital at work, therefore the research aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the city. of the Liberty of the province of Santa Elena during the year 2023, applying a quantitative, descriptive approach, with a non-experimental and transversal design in a sample of 55 workers, to whom an Ad Hoc sociodemographic and labor Questionnaire was applied , the DASS-21 Scale (Depression, Anxiety and Stress), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire PCQ-24 and the Job Satisfaction Scale. For its part, the results indicate a higher percentage of depression and moderate anxiety. It is noteworthy that the highest level of stress is mild, in terms of psychological capital and job satisfaction is at medium-high levels. Once these results are obtained, the conclusions and recommendations are presented, highlighting the need to strengthen optimism in workers to improve their performance and well-being.