Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector norte de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2024

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Abstract: Mental health is related to job performance; and in this study the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the northern sector of the city of Guayaquil in the year 2024 was determined, using a quantitative, non-experimental, transversal and descriptive approach, it was evaluated a sample of 56 workers from a public health institution using the Ad Hoc sociodemographic and work questionnaire, the DASS-21 scale, the scale to measure psychological capital and the scale to measure job satisfaction. As results, it was obtained that the population does not present signs of: stress 92.86%, anxiety 89.29% and depression 91.07%; The levels of psychological capital in the dimensions were for self-efficacy 33, hope 35, resilience 33 and optimism 32, being above average; and in terms of job satisfaction, the participants in this study perceive greater intrinsic 37 and extrinsic 41 satisfaction than the average, resulting in a general satisfaction of 78. In conclusion, the participants in this research presented a good state of mental health, which is directly proportional to the levels of psychological capital and job satisfaction found.