Salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores de la ciudad de Catamayo durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to determine the prevalence of mental health, psychological capital, and job satisfaction among professionals in the Catamayo Canton during 2024. The approach was quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive, with a non-probability sampling system. The sample consisted of 54 workers, who were administered four instruments: the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Work Questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the PCQ-24 Psychological Capital, and the General Job Satisfaction Scale. The results of the study: mental health variables have a medium prevalence, with anxiety having the highest incidence, with 24.07% at the moderate level and 7.41% at the severe and extremely severe levels. Regarding psychological capital, it was found that all dimensions had a mean of 31 points or greater, and job satisfaction had a high mean of 76 points. The conclusion is that it is necessary to implement programs to strengthen the emotional skills and psychological capital of professionals to address mental health disorders, with an emphasis on anxiety, and to foster healthy environments for personal and professional development.