1. Physiological needs - these are biological requirements for
Human survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, sex,
sleep.
If these needs are not satisfied the human body cannot function
optimally. Maslow considered physiological needs the most important
as all the other needs become secondary until these needs are met.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law,
stability, freedom from fear.
3. Love and belongingness needs - after physiological and safety
needs have been fulfilled, the third level of human needs is social and
involves feelings of belongingness. The need for interpersonal
relationships motivates behavior
Examples include friendship, intimacy, trust, and acceptance, receiving
and giving affection and love. Affiliating, being part of a group (family,
friends, work).
4. Esteem needs - which Maslow classified into two categories: (i)
esteem for oneself (dignity, achievement, mastery, independence) and
(ii) the desire for reputation or respect from others (e.g., status,
prestige).
Maslow indicated that the need for respect or reputation is most
important for children and adolescents and precedes real self-esteem or
dignity.
5. Self-actualization needs - realizing personal potential, self-
fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences. A desire “to
become everything one is capable of becoming” (Maslow, 1987, p. 64).