Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos en el sector norte de la ciudad de Quito durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: Given the whirlwind of daily life and the constant pressures present in it, this research has been developed with the objective of "determining the prevalence of mental health variables, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the northern sector of the city of Quito during the year 2024". Methodology: The study has been non-experimental, quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional; instruments: Ad Hoc sociodemographic and work questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21) and the PCQ form by Luthans and Youssef, adapted by Ponce and Yáber. The sample corresponded to 52 workers from private institutions in the northern sector of the city of Quito. The results obtained showed the absence of stress, anxiety and depression; adequate levels of psychological capital, according to the levels and interpretation criteria of the PCQ instrument and appropriate job satisfaction, with extrinsic satisfaction being higher than intrinsic satisfaction. Consequently, the importance of encouraging private organizations to promote mental health, consolidate psychological capital and job satisfaction, to support their efficiency and competitiveness, was determined.