Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos, de la ciudad de Cuenca año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The general objective of the research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, Psychological capital and job satisfaction in a sample of 60 Ecuadorian workers from the city of Cuenca, year 2023. A descriptive, non-experimental cross-sectional design was used with a quantitative approach and three psychological instruments were applied, DASS-21, Psychological capital and the job satisfaction scale. The results show that 77% of workers reported absence of depression and 2% extreme; On the other hand, 75% rated absence of anxiety and 3% extremely severe, likewise 88% indicated absence of stress and 2% severe. The general mean of psychological capital was 132.58, and a average of 83.66 for job satisfaction, encouraging values ​​that exceeded the points cutting. With this, it was concluded that the majority of workers maintain a good mental health, have high levels of positive psychological resources and feel satisfied with both the internal and external aspects of their employment.