Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos del sector público del cantón El Pangui, provincia de Zamora Chinchipe

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Abstract: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in public sector workers in the El Pangui canton, province of Zamora Chinchipe, during 2024. 51 workers selected with a non-probabilistic sample participated. It is a quantitative, non-experimental study, with a cross-sectional design and descriptive scope; Information was collected by applying the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Psychological Capital (PCQ-24) and Job Satisfaction. The results show that 80.39% of the participants do not present stress, 66.67% lack anxiety, and 74.51% do not present symptoms of depression; Regarding psychological capital, workers perceive themselves as highly resilient, optimistic, self-efficacious and hopeful (average values 33, 32, 33 and 35 respectively), in job satisfaction they are perceived with the average value of intrinsic satisfaction of 36, while satisfaction extrinsic reached 41, obtaining a general satisfaction of 77, which indicates a higher degree of satisfaction. It is concluded that the presence of mental health is mostly stable, high resilience, as well as positive job satisfaction; Indicators such as anxiety and intrinsic aspects of work require greater attention.