Prevalencia de la Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en Trabajadores Ecuatorianos Cuenca durante el año 2023 - 2024

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, capital psychological and job satisfaction in workers in the city of Cuenca during the year 2023-2024. It was a non-experimental quantitative study, cross-sectional and descriptive, in 59 workers and the following instruments were used: Ad Hoc Questionnaire; stress test, anxiety and depression (DASS 21); Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Scale of Job Satisfaction. The results show that workers present levels of absence with 72.88% in depression; 72.88% anxiety, and 91.53% stress, indicating a high psychological capital with a mean self-efficacy of 35.95; hope (36.07); resilience (32.93) and optimism (29.58). Furthermore, they reflect high levels of job satisfaction with an average of intrinsic satisfaction of 37.37, extrinsic of 41.88 and total satisfaction of 79.25. In conclusion, the workers enjoy good mental health and it may be due to several factors, which is reflected with high psychological capital and job satisfaction. Without However, a small part of workers show moderate depression, as well as anxiety at moderate, severe and extremely severe levels.