Gori Alessio, Topino Eleonora
Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, Pad. 26, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Integrated Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Institute (IPPI), Via Ricasoli 32, 50122 Florence, Italy.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jul 11;15(7):942. doi: 10.3390/bs15070942.
Self-realization, a multifaceted concept, has long been a subject of interest in the scientific literature. Given its profound impact on overall well-being and work-related satisfaction, the development of instruments capturing its complexity assumes significant relevance. Therefore, this study presents the development and validation of the META-Measurement for Evolution, Transformation, and Autorealization, a self-report measure designed to assess the propensity for self-realization. The study involved a sample of 634 participants, who completed a survey comprising the META, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Career Adapt-Abilities Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Insight Orientation Scale, and 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. The analyses confirmed the statistical solidity of the three hypothesized sections; Part A (Evolutionary Thrust), including Sense of life, Spirit of service, Self-Authorizing, Self-Centering, and Internal Drive for Realization; Part B (Transformative Adaptation), including Propensity for transformation, Distress to change, Adaptability, and Fullness of the Experience; Part C (Work Attitude), including Social Service and Care, Administrative and Office Works, Entrepreneurship, Customer Service and Hospitality, and Manual activities. Factor analyses supported the structural validity of the three hypothesized sections of the META, and all subscales showed good to excellent internal consistency. Significant correlations between the META dimensions/subdimensions and self-realization or well-being outcomes also emerged. The META showed excellent psychometric properties and may be used in various fields, promoting advancements in research and practices supporting well-being and personal fulfilment.
自我实现是一个多方面的概念，长期以来一直是科学文献中感兴趣的主题。鉴于其对整体幸福感和工作满意度有深远影响，开发能够捕捉其复杂性的工具具有重要意义。因此，本研究介绍了用于评估进化、转变和自我实现的META测量工具的开发与验证过程，这是一种旨在评估自我实现倾向的自我报告测量工具。该研究涉及634名参与者的样本，他们完成了一项调查，其中包括META、生活满意度量表、职业适应能力量表、一般自我效能量表、洞察取向量表和10项康纳-戴维森韧性量表。分析证实了三个假设部分在统计上的可靠性；A部分（进化驱动力），包括生活意义、服务精神、自我授权、自我中心和实现的内在动力；B部分（变革性适应），包括变革倾向、对变化的苦恼、适应能力和体验的充实感；C部分（工作态度），包括社会服务与关怀、行政与办公室工作、创业、客户服务与接待以及体力活动。因素分析支持了META三个假设部分的结构效度，所有子量表都显示出良好到优秀的内部一致性。META维度/子维度与自我实现或幸福感结果之间也出现了显著相关性。META显示出优异的心理测量特性，可用于各个领域，促进支持幸福感和个人成就感的研究和实践的进步。
