DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN INDEGNEOUS SELF-ACTUALIZATION SCALE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADULTS

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted to develop and validate an indigenous Self-Actualization Scale for professional adults. The mixed method approach was used. The study was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, data was extracted from explored phenomenon (Irfan & Habib, 2020), focus group discussion, and previous literature (Maslow, 1979). In the second phase, the factor structure was determined. 620 professional adults aged 20 to 45 years (M_age= 31.5; SD= 1.27) were recruited. PCA was used with the Varimax Rotation. 27 items were retained in final scale. In the third phase, the psychometric properties were determined. Data was collected from professionals (N=200), for the convergent and divergent validity, Short Index of Self Actualization Scale (Palmira & Saimona, 2015), Narcissistic Personality Inventory (Daniel et al., 2005) were used. EFA revealed three-factors named self-Awareness, Self-Realization and Self-Control. The Cronbach’s Alpha value (α=0.97). The psychometric evaluation finding revealed (r=0.69^**) with Short Index Self- Actualization, and (r= -0.57^**) with Narcissistic Personality Inventory. The overall results revealed that SAS is a psychometrically valid and reliable measure.

Keywords: Phenomenology, Self-Actualizations, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Construct Validity. Principal Component Analysis.