Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes de una institución de educación superior en Guaranda durante el año 2024

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Abstract: The study of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction are consolidated as the most important aspects in the performance and well-being of teachers, highlighting in the field of higher education, where they face difficulties at a personal and academic level. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian teachers from a higher education institution in the city of Guaranda during the year 2024. Under this analysis, 67 teachers were evaluated, using a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive approach; The instruments used were the questionnaire Ad Hoc DASS-21, the PCQ-24 and the Warr job satisfaction scale (1979). The results concluded that 19.41% of teachers present moderate to extremely severe levels of anxiety, 5.97% report stress at a severe and extremely severe level, and 2.98% face depression in critical ranges; However, psychological capital and general satisfaction scored positively, indicating an ideal well-being at work; without a doubt, the percentages found do not suggest a risk of developing serious psychopathologies related to these values.