Prevalencia de la salud mental, capital psicológico y satisfacción laboral en docentes del área de enseñanza (docentes) de dos unidades educativas públicas de la ciudad de Nueva Loja 2024

Abstract

Abstract: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of mental health conditions among teachers in the northern area of the city of Nueva Loja during 2024. A quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive study with a cross-sectional design was conducted. The sample consisted of 53 teachers. The instruments used were an ad hoc sociodemographic and occupational questionnaire, the DASS-21 scale to assess depression, anxiety, and stress, the PCQ-24 to measure psychological capital, and the Job Satisfaction Scale to analyze its intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions. The results showed that, at the extremely severe level, depression reached 1.89%, anxiety 5.66%, and stress 3.77%. Regarding psychological capital, optimism was the dimension with the lowest mean score, whereas hope obtained the highest score. In terms of job satisfaction, the intrinsic dimension reached a mean score of 41, while the extrinsic dimension achieved a higher mean score of 87, thus demonstrating the presence of variables with relevant prevalence levels that require attention within the teaching context.