Theory of Human Motivation Abraham H' Maslow

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Theory of Human MotivationAbraham H. Maslow

• Objectives
• The cadet will be expected to demonstrate an
  understanding of the NJROTC program,
• group dynamics,
• human motivation,
• and their place in unit and platoon management.

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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

• Theory of Human Motivation
• An understanding of basic human motivational
  theory is vital to effective leadership.
• According to Maslow, human motivation is based on
  a hierarchical system of needs. In ascending
  order, there are physiological needs, safety
  needs, love and belonging needs, status and
  esteem needs, and the need for self-actualization
  and self-fulfillment.

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The Physiological Needs

• Basic needs such as hunger, thirst, warmth, air,
  and so on.
• They may include various sensory pleasures as
  touch, hearing, tasting, smelling, under certain
  circumstances.
• If these needs are unsatisfied, all other needs
  may become nonexistent or be pushed into the
  background.

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The Safety Needs

• These include such things as shelter from the
  elements, feeling secure from attack, freedom
  from disorder, fear and anxiety.
• Individuals being motivated at this level often
  seek out a protector, or stronger people on whom
  they depend.

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The Love Needs

• These needs concern the desire to affiliate with
  others, be accepted, and to belong.
• The lack of fulfillment of these needs is the
  most core cause of cases of maladjustment and
  many other psychological problems.
• Love needs involve both giving and receiving.
  Feeling accepted and wanted.

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The Esteem Respect Needs

• These include such things as the need to achieve,
  feel competent, and gain approval and
  recognition. Recognition by others of competence
  and accomplishments.
• Satisfaction of these needs leads to feelings of
  self-confidence, worth, strength, and capability.

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Esteem Respect Needs cont..

• Thwarting these needs produces feelings of
  inferiority, weakness, and helplessness.

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Self-actualization Cognitive Understanding

• These refer to the need to find self-fulfillment
  and realize ones unique potential.
• This stage usually not accomplished during
  adolescence.

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Self-actualization Cognitive Understanding

• One becomes more wise and automatically knows
  what to do in a wide variety of situations.
• We test ourselves for its own sake, to prove our
  worth to ourselves and to show we can still do
  it. Taking risks is another phrase for that.

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Self-actualization

• The only reason that people would not move
  through the needs to self-actualization is
  because of the hindrances placed in their way by
  society. Example
• Education is often a hindrance with imposed ideas
  of the culture.
• On the other hand respectful teaching promotes
  personal growth.

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Transcendence

• To help others find self-fulfillment and realize
  their potential.
• Maslows basic position is that as one becomes
  more self-actualized and transcendent, one
  becomes more wise (develops wisdom) and
  automatically knows what to do in a wide variety
  of situations.

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Personal Growth

• Teach to be authentic to be aware of their inner
  selves and to hear inner feeling voices
• Teach to transcend their own cultural
  conditioning, and become world citizens
• Help discover their vocation in life, their
  calling, fate or destiny.
• This is especially focused on finding the right
  career and the right mate.

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Personal Growth cont..

• Life is precious, that there is joy to be
  experienced in life
• if you are open to seeing the good in all
  situations, it makes life worth living.
• Accept the person and help them learn their inner
  nature
• from real knowledge of aptitudes and limitations
  we can know what to build upon.

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Personal Growth cont..

• Satisfy basic needs this includes safety,
  belongingness and esteem needs.
• We should refresh consciousness, teaching to
  appreciate beauty and the other good things in
  nature and in living.
• We should teach people that controls are good,
  and complete abandon is bad
• It takes control to improve the quality of life
  in all areas

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Personal Growth cont..

• We should teach to transcend the trifling
  problems and grapple with the serious problems in
  life.
• These include the problems of injustice, of pain,
  suffering and death.
• We must teach to be good choosers.
• Give practice in making choices

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Typical Issues

• 11-14 year olds
• Fear of unknown concerning sexuality.
• Fear of being unpopular.
• Fear of being selected first (having to lead a
  team or group).

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Typical Issues 11-14 yr. olds

• Fear of being selected last (implying being
  disliked or unpopular).
• Fear of not being able to complete homework,
  schoolwork, project.
• Extreme concern over emotional happiness/unhappine
  ss.

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Typical Issues

• 15-18 year olds
• Fear of sexuality (based on lack of information
  concerning sex).
• Fear that another peer will vie for the person
  they are dating.
• Fear of being ridiculed in class when asked to
  speak or demonstrate.

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Typical Issues 15-18 yr. old

• Fear that adults will interpret roles for them
  (they seek to define themselves in relation to
  peers and their own values and goals).
• Fear of inadequate vocational or academic
  training.

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Manifestation of typical concerns

• Alcoholism Drug abuse
• Depression, anxiety, anorexia, suicide
• Lack of self control, irresponsibility,
  absenteeism, violence

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Developmental Goals

• Gaining self awareness
• Developing positive attitudes
• Making healthy choices and effective decisions.
• Respect others

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Developmental Goals cont..

• Gaining responsibility
• Developing relationship skills
• Resolving conflicts

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Created by

• LCDR Cook, NSI
• Curtis Senior High School
• University Place, WA