Introduction:

Public Health employees present the greatest number of mental pathologies associated with the workplace, making it urgent to adopt measures to prevent psychosocial risks and promote their psychological and social well-being.

Objective:

To establish the personality traits and categories of collective efficacy that are related to the psychological and social well-being of officials of the Public Health Center.

Method:

Cross-correlational study, using quantitative methodology. Non-probability sample made up of 51 participants, between 20 and 63 years old; 30% men, 70% women, 62,75% professionals, 25,5% technicians and 11,76% others.

Results:

positive correlation was found between Openness to experience and Self-acceptance (rho = 0,391), as well as between Kindness and Purpose in life (rho = 0,360). The same trend is revealed between Positive Group Competencies and Social Belonging (rho = 0,471) and Social Interaction at work (rho = 0,413). As between positive influencing elements in tasks and social belonging at work (rho = 0,395).

Conclusions:

The personality traits established by John, Donahue & Kentle (1991) of Openness to experience and Friendliness, together with the collective efficacy dimensions of Positive group competences and Analysis of positive influencing elements in tasks, are positively related to psychological and social well-being at work, in workers of public health center.

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