Salud mental, capital psicológico y, satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del cantón Santa Cruz, provincia de Galápagos

Abstract

Abstract: The research regains importance by setting as a general objective to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz canton, in the province of Galapagos, during 2023. The sample was 52 workers, the methodology used was a quantitative, non-experimental, transversal and descriptive approach. The research instruments used were the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Work Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales, Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction. The main results were that a high percentage of respondents revealed absence of depression, anxiety and stress; With respect to psychological capital, the subdimensions efficacy, hope, and resilience are in a favorable average range, while, in optimism, an average was obtained that reached half of the maximum score and, finally, in job satisfaction, a favorable average was obtained more than half of the maximum score. As a general conclusion, the results of this quantitative research show favorable results for mental health, both for anxiety, depression and stress, as well; for the variables psychological capital and job satisfaction.