Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en trabajadores del sector centro de la ciudad de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas durante el año 2024

Abstract

Abstract: In the research on the "Prevalence of mental health, psychological capital and job satisfaction in workers in the downtown sector of the city of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas during the year 2024", a cross-sectional quantitative approach was used supported by a descriptive non-experimental research in a sample selected by the non-probabilistic method of accessibility-accidental that considered 56 workers. To whom the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic and Labor Questionnaire, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Psychological Capital scale and the Job Satisfaction Scale were applied. Obtaining as results an absence of stress; anxiety and depression at the mild level; and a moderate level only in the anxiety variable; it was also identified that job satisfaction has significant means, which reflects a high job satisfaction. Concluding that the investigated workers indicate a high level of positive expectations about their ability to achieve the proposed goals, with some areas that could benefit from interventions to improve emotional well-being and resilience at work. For this reason, it is recommended to offer workshops on stress management and relaxation techniques, which can be useful for workers to develop tools to deal with work pressure situations and improve their emotional well-being.