Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector norte de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

Abstract: The study of mental health in workers is important, since it directly influences on your health and if it is not given the necessary importance it can have negative consequences for physical, psychological and social level. Therefore, the general objective is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the northern sector of the city of Cuenca during the year 2023. For this, there was a sample of 82 private workers. Instruments such as the Das-21 were used where The absence of depression, anxiety and stress predominated with 76%, 55% and 74%, respectively. The Psychological Capital scale reflected a total (x̄ =128.67, σ 22.36), in where efficacy was considered (x̄ =35.57, σ 5.45), followed by hope (x̄ =33, σ 6.45), resilience (x̄ =32.23, σ 5.25) and optimism (x̄ =30.86, σ 5.20). And the job satisfaction scale demonstrates extrinsic (x̄ =41.92, σ 8.34) and intrinsic satisfaction (x̄ =35.20, σ 8.34). TO general level the results showed that workers have good health levels mental, psychological capital and job satisfaction.