Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes universitarios de una institución pública de la ciudad de Riobamba durante el año 2024.

Abstract

Abstract: This research was carried out with the purpose of determining the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in 70 university teachers from a public institution in the city of Riobamba during the year 2024, for which a non-experimental quantitative research approach was used with a cross-sectional and descriptive design; In addition, information collection instruments such as the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Work Questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS 21), Psychological Capital Scale (PCQ) and the Job Satisfaction Scale were applied to the participating sample. Among the main results obtained, it is evident that the vast majority of the participating sample does not present mental health problems at the level of anxious, depressive, or stress symptoms; in addition, regarding psychological capital there is a medium-high level of optimism, hope and resilience; but, optimism is medium; and, finally, the participating sample presents a medium-high job satisfaction especially due to the influence of extrinsic factors; However, there is a low average level in intrinsic factors.