Relationship of Psychological, Subjective and Labor Well-being. Analysis in health professionals from Ecuador

Abstract

Objective: To know the predictability of Psycho-logical and Subjective Wellbeing in Labor Welfare in a sample of health professionals in Ecuador. Method: Descriptive correlational, predictive and cross-sectional study with welfare assessment tests. Sample: 144 workers (65.3% women), bet-ween 23 and 59 years (M = 33.6; Ds = 8.2). Coming from three health units in the province of Bolívar, Ecuador. 47.2% are doctors and the remaining 53.8% are nurses. Results: The levels of Psychological, Subjective and Labor Welfare are adequate. Moderate and low correlations of Psychological and Subjective Well-being in Labor Welfare were found. 22% of the variance of Labor Welfare is predicted by Psychological Welfare and Life Satisfaction. Conclusion: Psychological and Subjective Well-being, predict Labor Well-being in health professionals.

Keywords

• well-being
• afectivity
• satisfaction
• health
• job