Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector norte en la ciudad de Quito durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: The present research was conducted under the main objective of determining the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers of an educational institution of the private sector located in the northern sector in the city of Quito, this study was carried out under a non-experimental descriptive and cross-sectional methodology in a sample of 55 workers who meet the clearly defined inclusion criteria; the evaluation scale (DASS-21) was applied, allowing the identification of cases of psychological disorders such as anxiety, stress and depression. The main results were 90% and 81% absence in stress and depression disorders, while the anxiety disorder reflected 27% of absence, so it is concluded that the workers in the sample do not present significant levels of stress, anxiety or depression, however, there would be certain additional factors such as optimism, hope, resilience, and efficacy, which determined levels of job satisfaction and adequate psychological capital in relation to their work, presenting adequate levels to perform their individual work activities without affecting their overall performance.