Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del sector San Juan de la cuidad de Quito.

Abstract

Abstract: This quantitative research aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in 54 public sector workers in San Juan, Quito, in 2024. It was a non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive research; an ad hoc questionnaire and the DASS-21 scale for stress, anxiety and depression were applied. The results showed that 64.81% of the workers had no stress; however, 44.45% had anxiety, ranging from mild to extremely severe. Depression was the least high, with 87% not present. With respect to psychological capital, this was presented at moderately high levels of efficacy; M=31, hope; M=29, resilience; M=27 and optimism; M=25. Overall job satisfaction was high (M=70), with extrinsic aspects standing out over intrinsic aspects. It was concluded that, although most workers do not present serious mental health problems, anxiety requires priority attention. In addition, strengths in psychological capital can be enhanced, especially in optimism. Finally, high job satisfaction reinforces the importance of maintaining favorable conditions.