Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the Santo Domingo canton in the year 2024. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive methodology was used. As evaluation instruments, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to evaluate prevalence in mental health, in the psychological capital dimensions, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24) and in levels of job satisfaction, the General Job Satisfaction Scale. Of 58 participants, it was found that anxiety had an affectation index of 51.7%, depression 29.31% and stress 29.31%. In psychological capital, hope had an average of 35, efficiency 35, resilience 32 and optimism 31. In extrinsic job satisfaction an average of 39, intrinsic 34 and overall 73. In psychological capital, all values exceeded the mean, however, optimism received the lowest score. In job satisfaction, all values are above the mean, but intrinsic job satisfaction is lower.