PROCESOS DE MEDICIÓN DE RIESGOS PSICOSOCIALES DE UNA EMPRESA DE GUAYAQUIL

Abstract

The concern for occupational risks has historically focused on physical and environmental risks, but there has been growing attention on psychosocial risks. For this reason the present work was focused on analyzing the possible development of a psychosocial measurement process that fits the needs of the company, in order to detect possible psychosocial risks that could affect the mental health of workers of a company of Guayaquil and through this raise improvement options for the company. The instrument that was used to collect the information was the FP PSICO questionnaire, which was applied to a sample of 300 workers who work in the establishments of this organization with the purpose of gathering information on psychosocial factors, identifying the situation of risk to which the workers in the company were exposed, plus this instrument was complemented with an interview that allowed to validate aspects found with a more objective vision. The results showed that the collaborators in the study were not satisfied with the distribution of the tasks in the work area, considering that the work load that they have frequently produces an emotional and intellectual wear. In addition, their opinion was not considered relevant for managers, therefore, nor do they receive recognition for their performance. This can affect your mental health, which is why incentive plans are recommended that promote the development of your creativity and motivate you to maximize your level of job satisfaction.