PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG WORKERS OF THE PORT COMPANIES IN PUERTO MONTT, LOS LAGOS REGION, CHILE

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the level of psychological welfare of the port workers in Puerto Montt, Chile. The sample was composed by 98 workers (M=42, 5 and DT= 5, 13 years). Psychological welfare was evaluated with the Ryff scale of 39 items. The results show that a 38% has a high level of psychological welfare. A 39% declares to have a high perception of life purpose. On the other side, a 32% of the interviewees tend to show better levels of psychological welfare. Finally, one out of four people shows a low level of psychological welfare. The results show that they must empower the self-care and promote actions to improve the quality of life of port workers.