Maslow & Plog The analysis of the the nature of needs and wants is important –It allows for an...

Maslow & Plog

• The analysis of the the nature of needs and wants is important

– It allows for an understanding of why things occur

– It then allows for planning and prediction of behaviour

• Goal is greater efficiency

MASLOW Hierarchy of Needs and Wants

• This is an attempt to provide a framework of analysis

• the scheme is:

1 Hierarchical 2 Sequential

1 There are a series of steps reflecting progressively more complex sets of needs and wants

2 Each successive stage is   dependent on the preceeding  one (satisfaction). The   preceeding stage then declines  in importance

Important Considerations

1 General to Specific

2 Simple to Complex

3 The stage under consideration is the most important one for the individual

Stage One

• Individuals have physiological needs

– link back to previous lecture (base needs)

– the stimulus of recreation provides skills

– the linkage to learned and transferred behaviour

Buzz words

• Escape

• Relaxation

• Relief from Tension

• Mental relaxation

Stage Two

• Once the first stage is acknowledged then:

• The goal is to satisfy safety needs (security of the individual or group)

– the protection of life and home

– the sense of keeping fit for the future

– the consideration and selection of destinations could be linked to this

Buzz Words

• Health• Recreation

• Active and Healthy for the Future

Stage Three• Individuals strive for belonging and interpersonal

needs– link again to basic instincts/needs

• Say the need for belonging (companionship, personal ties)

– varying levels for individuals

– may have an impact on the activity one selects

– (group - volleyball lone - shooting)

• In addition to the concern for operation as an individual, couple, or group -

• May be represented as a return to one’s roots

– tourism associated with travel to the ‘home country’

Buzz Words

• Family

• Social Interaction

• Companionship

• Personal Ties

• Roots

• Ethnic

Stage Four

• Individuals strive for self esteem

– within the stage at a base level the need is to convince others (or yourself) of your importance and worth (value)

– at a higher level within the stage might be a consideration for the status of the activity

Base or Lower Level

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Buzz Words

• Achievement

• Importance

• Prestige

• Social Recognition

• Professional

• Personal Development

• Status

Stage Five

• Individuals strive for self-actualization

• At a base level - a process of self-discovery

– getting and staying fit

– running a marathon

• At a higher level - might be reflected as a ‘sojourn with nature’

– aesthetics and knowledge

Buzz Words

• Exploration

• Self-discovery

• Satisfaction

• Cultural

• Educational

• Environment

• Wanderlust

Conclusion

• Recreation may be an end unto itself - but the state of mind is dependent on the motivations

• Recreation is a vehicle for satisfaction at different levels

• The number of levels ‘hit’ is dependent on the individual

Geographic Links

• Motivation will influence what activity you may select (say downhill skiing)

• This is of interest but for the Geographer the interest is also on the decision as to where to ski

– Do you ski for companionship, for family, for esteem, to achieve - all these will change your choice of destination