Relación entre sintomatología depresiva y capital psicológico en trabajadores de Manabí, Ecuador
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Introducción: La salud mental laboral constituye un desafío prioritario para la salud pública. Objetivo: Confirmar si existe realmente relación entre el capital psicológico y la sintomatología depresiva en trabajadores de la provincia de Manabí, Ecuador. Método: Se empleó un diseño cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal y correlacional, con una muestra de 221 trabajadores seleccionados mediante muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. La recolección de datos se realizó mediante la subescala de depresión de la Escala de Depresión, Ansiedad y Estrés y el Cuestionario de Capital Psicológico. Resultados: Los hallazgos evidenciaron que el 89.1 % de los participantes no presentaron sintomatología depresiva, mientras que el 10.9 % presentó niveles leve, moderado o severo. Además, el análisis de correlación mostró asociaciones inversas significativas con el optimismo y la resiliencia. Conclusión: Los componentes del capital psicológico se vinculan de manera diferenciada con la sintomatología depresiva.
Introduction: Occupational mental health represents a major public health challenge. Objective: To determine whether a relationship exists between psychological capital and depressive symptomatology among workers in the province of Manabí, Ecuador. Method: A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional, correlational design was employed with a sample of 221 workers selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. Results: The findings showed that 89.1% of participants did not exhibit depressive symptomatology, whereas 10.9% presented mild, moderate, or severe levels. In addition, correlation analysis revealed significant inverse associations with optimism and resilience. Conclusion: The components of psychological capital are differentially associated with depressive symptomatology.
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