Hope this is helpful

• Info Request: Maslow Scale/Hierarchy of Need by Faith Rodman, 1/6/97
  
  

Perhaps someone will correct me, but as far as I know Maslow contructed the need hierarchy, but no actual measure of self- actualization. From my limited knowledge based on a Personality Course I have taught, the need hierarchy in order is:

Physiological: hunger, thirst sex

Safety: security, law, order, freedom from anxiety/fear etc.

Belongingness and Love: feeling wanted and accepted by others. There is a distinction between love rooted in deficiency as opposed to a more mature capacity of loving others (D Love and B Love).

Esteem: esteem based on 1)one's own respect for self and own accomplishments and 2) esteem based on the evaluations of others

Self-actualization: realizing one's own unique potential. All of the above are basic needs, while self-actualization is a meta need.

I hope this is helpful. If you are looking for an actual paper-pencil measure of self-actualization, please post again.

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