Empirical evidence supports Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
the verdict
CONTESTED
the evidence cuts both ways
confidence 35/100
While Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs remains influential in applied fields like management and education, its strict hierarchical structure and core assumptions have faced sustained methodological criticism and mixed empirical support in formal tests.
Evidence for · 2
Do Leadership and Motivation Impact Performance? Empirical Study at the Secretariat of the DPRD Residency of Surakarta City
2025 · cited by 0
This study supports applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to enhance workplace motivation and performance.
Evidence against · 2
Towards A Dynamic Model of Human Needs: A Critical Analysis of Maslow's Hierarchy
2024 · cited by 22
This critical analysis highlights the lack of empirical evidence and rigid structure as key weaknesses compromising the theory's validity.
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The Needs-Based Assessment of Parental (Guardian) Support: a test of its validity and reliability.
2002 · cited by 0
The findings support construct validity and a hierarchical conceptualization of needs based on Maslow's theory.
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PRINSIP PREPOTENT NEEDS HIERARCHY MASLOW DAN HUBUNGANNNYA DENGAN KINERJA SERTA KEPUASAN KERJA
2015 · cited by 0
This study found that Maslow's prepotent needs hierarchy principle received little empirical support when tested with nurses.