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Short Index of Self-Actualization (SISA, Jones & Crandall)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.653 sample items
About this scale
A 15-item brief measure of self-actualization — Maslow's highest level of personal development. Captures autonomy, openness to experience, and self-acceptance.
Sample item(s)
“I do not feel ashamed of any of my emotions”
“I am not afraid to be myself”
“I feel free to be angry at those I love”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.65. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Jones, A., & Crandall, R. (1986): Validation of a short index of self-actualization. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 63–73.
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