Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector San Antonio de Ibarra

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the San Antonio de Ibarra sector. A non-experimental quantitative approach was used, with a cross-sectional and descriptive design, applying a non-probabilistic sampling with 57 participants. A sociodemographic survey was applied to determine the relevant variables of the study and instruments such as the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) and a job satisfaction scale were used. The results showed that most of the workers did not present significant symptoms of stress, anxiety or depression. However, some participants showed moderate levels of anxiety and depression, and others reported severe levels of depression. In comparison, stress had fewer cases at moderate and severe levels, suggesting that anxiety and depression are more prevalent. In terms of psychological capital, there was evidence of positive perceptions of self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism. Job satisfaction was high, with extrinsic satisfaction standing out over intrinsic satisfaction.