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

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the city of Salinas, province of Santa Elena during the year 2023. The methodology used was a quantitative, non-experimental approach., cross-sectional and descriptive design, the sample was made up of 58 workers from the city of Salinas in the Province of Santa Elena. The Ad Hoc sociodemographic and labour questionnaires, Dass 21, Psychological Capital and job satisfaction were applied. The results determined that, in terms of mental health, depression (67.2%), anxiety (75.9%) and stress (89.7%) are absent in the majority of respondents. Psychological capital was good, with hope being the element with the highest score (35.53), followed by resilience (33.72%), efficacy (33.06%) and optimism (32.79%). General job satisfaction was good at (81.44), with extrinsic satisfaction having the highest rating (43.37). It was concluded that there are no effects on the mental health of workers, given that they have good psychological capital and job satisfaction.