Prevalencia de la Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this work is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction of Ecuadorian workers, in the central sector of the city of Cuenca during the year 2024. The approach of this study is quantitative, non-experimental and transversal, in a sample of 62 workers from public and private institutions. The instruments applied were: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Job Satisfaction Scale, and the DASS-21 to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress scales. As a result, it was determined that workers have high levels of absence of mental health in the variables of depression 75.81%, stress 74.19% and anxiety 66.13%. High levels of psychological capital were also obtained in all its dimensions: efficacy (33), hope (33), resilience (32) and optimism (30), in general satisfaction an average of 75, showing high satisfaction in the workplace. Finally, high levels of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction of workers can be seen.