Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores ecuatorianos de la ciudad de Puebloviejo de la provincia de Los Ríos durante el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research project was to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the city of Puebloviejo during the year 2023. This research work focused on studying the variables already mentioned in workers from different institutions that are part of the health and education sector. The methodology used was with a quantitative approach, the type of research was non-experimental with a transversal and descriptive design. The sample is made up of 56 workers who decided to participate freely and voluntarily. The instruments used were: Ad Hoc sociodemographic and work questionnaire, depression, anxiety and stress scale, psychological capital questionnaire and job satisfaction scale. The results obtained indicate that the majority of the workers who participated in the study do not have mental health problems, since 64.3% have an absence of depression, followed by 50% of the sample who indicated that they do not have anxiety and 66.1% have absence of stress, and only a small percentage of the participating sample presented alterations in their mental health.