Table 5.
Rank of the mean scores of the NSI scales (assessing satisfaction with the basic needs), the importance rating of the basic needs and the Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
| Satisfaction (NSI scales) |
Importance (rating of basic needs) |
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Scale | M (SD) | Rank | Scale | M (SD) | Rank | Scale |
| 1 | Esteem | 4.34 (0.82) | 1 | Belonging | 3.64 (1.29) | 1 | Self-actualization |
| 2 | Safety and Security | 4.33 (0.77) | 2 | Physiological needs | 3.27 (1.56) | 2 | Esteem |
| 3 | Self-actualization | 4.32 (0.80) | 3 | Safety and Security | 2.88 (1.24) | 3 | Belonging |
| 4 | Belonging | 4.29 (0.80) | 4 | Esteem | 2.66 (1.24) | 4 | Safety and Security |
| 5 | Physiological needs | 4.07 (0.73) | 5 | Self-actualization | 2.54 (1.42) | 5 | Physiological needs |