Dear Respondents;

We, Leah Mae Dao, Mischelle Debil, Charina Divine Ocay, Mariah Mekylla Vianka
Payac, and Shaira Lois Tesoro, are undergraduate senior high school students
conducting a study entitled “The Correlation Between Self-Actualization and Self-
Transcendence” as a requirement of our research subject (Inquiry, Investigation
and Immersion)

In lieu with this, we would like to invite you as one of our respondents. Your
experiences would greatly contribute to this academic endeavor.

For concerns and clarifications, you may reach us through our email address
[email protected].

I AGREE TO PARTICIPATE ON THIS STUDY

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 THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND SELF-
TRANSCENDENCE

SELF-ACTUALIZATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Name (Optional): ___________________________           

DIRECTION: Please read the statement carefully and check (✓) the box that best
describes your feelings about each statement using the following rating scale.

5- Always          4- Often       3-Sometimes           2- Rarely          1- Never

5 4 3 2 1
Continued freshness of appreciation
1. I can appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the
basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even
ecstasy, however stale these experiences may have
become to others.
2. A sunset looks just as beautiful every time I see one.
3. I often feel gratitude for the good in my life no matter how
many times I encounter it
4. My simple experiences continue to be an inspiration and
pleasure. (Maslow, 1954)
5. I continue to appreciate the simple pleasures of life with
awe and wonder. (Maslow, 1954)
Acceptance
1. I accept all sides of myself, including my shortcomings
2. 2I accept all of my quirks and desires without shame or
apology
3. I have unconditional acceptance for people and their
unique quirks and desires
4. I have an accurate view of myself and the world around
me. (Maslow, 1954)
5. I accept others in the same without trying to control and
perfect them in any way. (Nair, 2015)

Authenticity
1. I can maintain my dignity and integrity even in
 environments and situations that are undignified.
2. I can stay true to my core values even in environments that
challenge them.
3. I take responsibility for my actions.
4. I am not reliant on culture and environment to form
opinions and views. (Kambarami, 2014)
5. I am strong enough to be independent of the good opinion
of others. (Nair, 2015)
Equanimity
1. I am often undisturbed and unruffled by things that seem to
bother most people
2. I am relatively stable in the face of hard knocks, blows,
deprivations, and frustrations.
3. I tend to take life’s inevitable ups and downs with grace,
acceptance, and equanimity.
4. I can face pain and insecurities. (Kovacevic, 2019)
5. I live proactively instead of reactively. (Kovacevic, 2019)
Purpose 
1. I feel a great responsibility and duty to accomplish a
particular mission in life.
2. I feel as though I have some important task to fulfill in this
lifetime.
3. I have a purpose in life that will help the good of
humankind.
4. Everything I do to fulfill the mission resonates on a deep
level. (Kovacevic, 2019)
5. I understand what I am born to do. (Kovacevic, 2019)
Efficient perception of reality
1. I often have a clear perception of reality.
2. I am always trying to get at the real truth about people and
nature.
3. I try to get as close as I can to the reality of the world.
4. I am able to view life as it unfolds both logically and
rationally. (Cherry, 2019)
5. I have realistic perceptions of myself, others and the world
around me. (Maslow, 1954)

Humanitarianism
 1. I feel a deep sense of identification with all human beings
2. I feel a great deal of sympathy and affection for all human
beings.
3. I have a genuine desire to help the human race.
4. I am usually not focused on the pettiness of everyday
social life, and am more interested in focusing on universal
values that concern all of humanity. (Kaufman, 2018)
5. I feel a greater identification with all of humanity than with
any particular culture. (Kaufman, 2018)
Peak experiences
1. I often have experiences in which I feel new horizons and
possibilities opening up for myself and others.
2. I often have experiences in which I feel a profound
transcendence of my selfish concerns.
3. I often have experiences in which I feel one with all people
and things on this planet.
4. I experience a lot of wonder and awe in my life. (Kaufman,
2018)
5. I often have experiences in which I simultaneously feel
more powerful and more helpless than I ever felt before.
(Maslow, 1954)
Good moral intuition
1. I trust my moral decisions without having to deliberate too
much about them.
2. I have a strong sense of right and wrong in my daily life
3. I can tell “deep down” right away when I’ve done something
wrong
4. I have a deep sense that guides me towards distinguishing
right from wrong. (Kovacevic, 2019)
5. My notions of right and wrong are often not conventional
ones in society. (Kaufman, 2018)
Creative spirit
1. I have a generally creative spirit that touches everything I
do.
2. I bring a generally creative attitude to all of my work.
3. I am often in touch with my childlike spontaneity
4. I bring a creative spirit to all of my personal interactions.
(Kaufman, 2018)
 5. Regardless of my specific talents, I have a creative way of
approaching new situations. (Kaufman, 2018)
SELF-TRANSCENDENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Name (Optional): ___________________________             

DIRECTION: Please read the statement carefully and check (✓) the box that best
describes your feelings about each statement using the following rating scale.

5- Always          4- Often       3-Sometimes           2- Rarely          1- Never

5 4 3 2 1
Supernatural Beliefs
1. I believe miracles still have a chance.
2. I believe that mystical experience is not real.
3. My life depends on an inexplicable spiritual order or power.
4. My life is directed by a spiritual foe greater than any human
being.
5. I feel fascinated by things inexplicable scientifically.
Dissolution of Self
1. I feel a detachment from space and time.
2. I often lose track due to focusing on a task at hard.
3. I am involved in one forgets where one is.
4. I am completely unaware of things in the environment.
5. Most of the time, I feel dissatisfied with myself. (Maslow,
1954)
Unity and Interconnectedness
1. I have strong feelings of unity with the surrounding.
2. I feel connected with people there is no separation.
3. I feel I am part of a spiritual force that all life depends on.
4. I experienced a clarified life's role.
5. I feel a connection to nature.