Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos de la provincia de Sucumbíos durante el año 2024

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Abstract: This study addresses the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital, and job satisfaction among Ecuadorian public sector workers in the province of Sucumbíos during 2024. A quantitative, descriptive approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design was employed to collect data from a sample of 56 employees using validated instruments, including the Ad Hoc Questionnaire, the DASS-21 scale to assess mental health, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-24), and the Job Satisfaction Scale by Pérez and Fidalgo (1995). The findings indicate extremely severe-range results for mental health as follows: anxiety (5,36%), depression (1.79%), and stress with severe range (7.14%). Regarding psychological capital, the mean score was 131.23, with subdimension averages as follows: efficacy (32.63), hope (35.11), resilience (32.30), and optimism (31.20). Job satisfaction revealed a mean score of 80, divided into intrinsic (38) and extrinsic (42) satisfaction. The study concludes that workers exhibit acceptable levels of mental health, high levels of psychological capital, and job satisfaction, reflecting a favorable work environment.