Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector norte, sur y céntrico de la ciudad de Loja durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: Currently, mental health in the workplace has taken on great relevance in organizations, due to the increase in problems that are generated today due to the demands current conditions to which they are subjected. Therefore, this research sought to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in workers Ecuadorians from the northern, southern and central sectors of the city of Loja in 2023. It was carried out through a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive study, with a sample of 57 workers of public and private entities. For data collection, the ad-hod sociodemographic and labor questionnaire, DASS-21 scales, psychological capital and job satisfaction. Among the results obtained, adequate health could be evidenced mental, because a high percentage of the sample presents an absence of symptoms in this variable. In addition, favorable scores were presented for psychological capital and job satisfaction. Concluding that workers have favorable values ​​in each one of the variables, by showing coping strategies necessary to overcome the different challenges of your professional and personal life.