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The relationship between self-actualization and psychosocial maturity.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
|July 1, 1975
Summary
This study links self-actualization (SA) and psychosocial maturity. Higher psychosocial maturity, measured by the Inventory of Psychosocial Development (IPD), strongly correlates with greater self-actualization, assessed via the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI).
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human Development
- Personality Theory
Background:
- Abraham Maslow's concept of self-actualization (SA) shares similarities with Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial maturity.
- Prior research established a link between identity achievement and SA levels using the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI).
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend previous findings by examining the relationship between overall psychosocial maturity and self-actualization.
- To investigate the correlation between the Inventory of Psychosocial Development (IPD) and the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI).
Main Methods:
- Utilized Constantinople's Inventory of Psychosocial Development (IPD) to measure psychosocial maturity.
- Employed the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) to assess self-actualization.
- Analyzed the correlation between scores on the IPD and POI.
Main Results:
- Found highly significant positive correlations between overall IPD scores and the two major dimensions of the POI.
- Confirmed a strong relationship between psychosocial maturity and self-actualization.
Conclusions:
- Psychosocial maturity is positively associated with self-actualization.
- The findings support the integration of Erikson's and Maslow's developmental concepts.