Prevalencia de la salud mental, el capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos en el sector públicoprivado dentro del perímetro urbano de la ciudad de Tena, año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The general objective of investigation is to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the public/private sector within the urban perimeter of the city of Tena during the year 2023. A methodology is applied a non-experimental with a focus quantitative, transversal and descriptive, with an accidental-accessibility sample of 48 workers from public and private the city of Tena. The instruments applied are: Ad Hoc sociodemographic and work questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS - 21). The results show high levels of absence in stress (100%), anxiety (73%), depression, (83%) whose variables denote a good work environment, in addition the hope dimension of psychological capital obtained the highest mean with 35.81, where workers feel positively about achieving both personal and work objectives. Extrinsic satisfaction with a mean of 44.38, indicating that the majority of workers have internal gratification without the need for external motivation.