Life Satisfaction and Maslow\u27s Hierarchy of Needs: An Analysis of 48 Nations

To assess whether Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs can predict life satisfaction, the present study utilizes Wave 7 (2017-2020) of the World Values Survey. These data include questions on health and financial satisfaction, as well as trust and confidence in societal institutions disseminated to over 69 000 individuals from 48 countries. According to Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs, it is predicted that greater life satisfaction will be subsequently predicted by health satisfaction at the first level, financial satisfaction at the second level, and trust and confidence at the third level. Data were split by both the individual and national levels to determine how life satisfaction can be predicted by individuals and nations. Based on previous findings from Wave 6 (2010-2014), we anticipate that financial satisfaction and income (aligning with Maslow\u27s second level) are more important predictors of greater life satisfaction than health satisfaction (aligning with Maslow\u27s first level). Results will provide important implications regarding the application of Maslow\u27s hierarchy of needs at both the individual and national levels