Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores de la ciudad de Manta, durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: This study focuses on the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in workers in Manta, during the year 2024. The methodology used has a quantitative, non-experimental approach with a cross-sectional and descriptive design. The sample consisted of 50 workers from various institutions, both public and private, at the local level, instruments such as an Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, the DASS-21 scale, the Psychological Capital questionnaire and the Job Satisfaction scale were used. It was found that the sample mostly did not present symptoms of common mental illnesses, such as anxiety, stress and depression, in terms of psychological capital the levels are high, highlighting efficacy and hope with the highest scores; in job satisfaction, intrinsic and extrinsic factors have a higher score, and on a general scale the average is also high. A minimum prevalence of mental health pathologies, high levels of psychological capital and high general satisfaction were determined.