Consider Jourard's (1963)eight-Factor Conceptualization of Universal Basic Human Needs

question 8

Essay

Consider Jourard's (1963)eight-factor conceptualization of universal basic human needs.To what extent do you feel this model accurately captures the crucial elements required for a fulfilled and rewarding life? Would your hierarchy alter the order of the needs? Would you add to or delete any of the needs in Jourard's model?

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Definitions:

Subjectivity

The quality of being based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions, highlighting the individual's perspective.

Objectivity

The quality of being uninfluenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Micro-Macro Linkage

refers to the ways in which small-scale individual actions and interactions connect with large-scale social structures and processes.

Metatheoretical

Pertaining to the analysis, discussion, or critique of the foundational assumptions, principles, and methods that underlie a particular theory or field of study.