Abstract
The attainment of a satisfied human ecology is characterized by both subjective and objective view that depicts life satisfaction in its specific dimensions and arising from the hierarchical fulfillment of human’s existence (E), relatedness (R), and growth (G) needs fulfillment. This research looked into these life sustaining facets, ERG, and the interaction of subjective and objective life satisfaction among Filipino adults. The endeavor is a preliminary exploration of the humanity’s basic and higher needs attainment and its association with both subjective and objective life satisfaction. A sample of 116 Filipino adults participated in the study. Correlations and regressions were employed to prove the hypothesized relation between the dimensions of ERG needs fulfillment as well as interaction between subjective and objective life satisfaction. Interestingly, results confirmed the hypotheses that ERG needs fulfillment as a whole, associates with both subjective and objective life satisfaction. Specifically, existence needs fulfillment positively relates with body built and literacy dimensions, while relatedness needs fulfillment negatively relates with adherence to moral norms. On the other hand, relatedness needs fulfillment relates negatively with trust in others while growth needs fulfillment relates positively with leisure time utilization and perceived discrimination. There is also an interaction between subjective and objective life satisfaction herein explaining the dynamics of life satisfaction among the sampled adults. Key words: Existence, growth, relatedness, objective and subjective life satisfaction.
Highlights
Human beings are in continuous struggle for total life satisfaction (Tatarckiewics, 2008)
The set hypotheses are confirmed among Filipino adults, that fulfillment of existence needs, is positively and primarily associated with both subjective and objective life satisfaction
Relatedness needs is positively associated with objective life satisfaction and subjective life satisfaction
Summary
Human beings are in continuous struggle for total life satisfaction (Tatarckiewics, 2008). Happiness seems to be relative to conforming to what others do vis-a-vis intrinsically set standards (Parot and Diener, 1993). This means that as human beings relate with one another in the environment, they set within them conditions that fulfills their subjective well-being and their state of happiness from objective aspects. With men and women interacting and with varying range of needs, human ecology reflects a mixture of values and dissatisfaction (Glendon, in www.univforum.org). Life satisfaction is said to be attained in fulfilling what the human ecology considers to be necessary.
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