Prevalencia de la Salud Mental, Capital Psicológico y Satisfacción Laboral en Trabajadores Ecuatorianos de Santo Domingo durante el año 2024 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the northern sector of the city of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, in the Kasama and Dante Alighieri Educational Unit. A non-experimental quantitative study was carried out, of a transversal and descriptive type and of accidental accessibility, in which 88 workers participated, and they were evaluated using the following instruments: Ad Hoc Questionnaire; Stress, anxiety and depression test (DASS 21); Psychological Capital Questionnaire and the Job Satisfaction Scale. As a result, it was obtained that workers have significant levels of absence of stress (81.82%), anxiety (47.73%) and depression (53.41%), in addition, a high psychological capital with an average of self-efficacy (33.80); hope (31.95); resilience (29.28) and optimism (26.45), successively, high job satisfaction with an average intrinsic satisfaction of (37.02) and extrinsic satisfaction (42.23). It is suggested that they have optimal levels of job satisfaction, psychological capital and few conditions in their mental health, highlighting the positive influence of resources and preventive elements in the social and work environment, acting as key factors to preserve emotional well-being and strengthen productivity. These data reveal the importance of carrying out strategies organizational measures that reinforce these resources and promote healthy work environments.