Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del sector el Negrital de la ciudad de Portoviejo durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: This study seeks to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in Ecuadorian workers in the Negrital sector of the city of Portoviejo during the year 2024; through a quantitative, non-experimental approach with a transversal and descriptive design. An Ad-hoc sociodemographic and work questionnaire was applied, the DASS-21 questionnaire, which evaluates stress, anxiety and depression; the PCQ-24 scale to measure psychological capital; and the Warr job satisfaction scale. The results show that the majority of workers present an absence of stress (79.63%), anxiety (55.56%) and depression (70.37%); they perceive greater psychological capital with averages of 36 in efficacy and hope, and 30 in resilience and optimism; The averages of 38 in intrinsic satisfaction, 43 in extrinsic satisfaction, and 81 in general satisfaction, indicate a perception of greater job satisfaction. Workers in general have good psychological capital and are satisfied at work. In terms of mental health, the absence of symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression predominates, but in anxiety there is a considerable number of workers with symptoms to some degree.