Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del norte de Quito

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze how the variables of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction manifest themselves in workers of a private company located in the northern sector of Quito during the year 2024. The research was carried out with a non-experimental, transversal and descriptive approach. In the study, a sample of company workers was carried out. For data collection, the mental health questionnaire (PHQ-4), the psychological capital scale (PCQ) and the job satisfaction questionnaire were applied. The results showed that 7.27% presented severe levels of anxiety, as for depression, 1.82% showed severe levels. In turn, psychological capital showed a general average of 29 points in self-efficacy, hope and resilience. Regarding job satisfaction, an average of 75 points was reported in general satisfaction, highlighting 40 points in the extrinsic dimension and 35 in the intrinsic one. These results reveal to us that it is important to implement organizational policies that promote improvements in the mental health and work environment of employees.