Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector sur de la ciudad de Ambato, durante el año 2024

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Abstract: This research seeks to promote the integral wellbeing of each worker, enhance their professional and personal development, and foster a healthy and productive work environment. Its objective is to determine the prevalence of Mental Health, Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the southern sector of the city of Ambato, during the year 2024. The study was carried out with 120 workers, the methodology was qualitative, non-experimental, with a cross-sectional and descriptive design. The instruments applied for data collection were: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21), Job Satisfaction Scale, Psychological Capital PCQ-24. The most relevant results reflected moderate (5.00%), severe (3.33%) and extremely severe (0.83%) stress; moderate (19.17%), severe (5.83%) and extremely severe (9.17%) anxiety; moderate (16.67%), severe (2.50%), and extremely severe (2.50%) depression. In terms of psychological capital and job satisfaction, the results were high, this means, greater efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism were obtained, and greater intrinsic, extrinsic and general satisfaction was perceived. In conclusion, the mental health of workers is affected by variables such as stress, anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is essential to identify and address this problem through appropriate procedures to improve the quality of life of each participant, in terms of psychological capital and job satisfaction showed favorable results that through the implementation of specific recommendations can last and remain high.