Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del norte de Quito -Ecuador en el 2024

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in workers in northern Quito - Ecuador in 2024. A quantitative methodology was applied, descriptive, non-experimental and cross-sectional, taking as a sample 55 workers from the urban sector of the city of Quito. In addition, the instruments that were applied were: Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS - 21), Psychological Capital and Job Satisfaction. The most relevant results of this study highlight the existence of a good work environment that indicates well-being in workers, given that a 100% absence was recorded for the mental health variables (stress, depression and anxiety), in addition, psychological capital is influenced by culture and the work environment, finally satisfaction presents significant differences between individuals. It is concluded that the study reveals a complete absence of symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression in urban collaborators in Quito, psychological capital with positive levels, and high job satisfaction.