Healthy Selfishness (HS) Scale
This scale is based on Kaufman & Jauk (2020). Healthy selfishness refers to a balanced, prosocial form of self-care and boundary setting that benefits both the self and others.
There are 10 items averaged into one score (range 1–5). Higher scores are related to greater psychological well-being and adaptive functioning.
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Interpretation
Scores are averaged across 10 items. Typical adult samples report means around 3.7. Higher scores indicate healthier self-care and boundaries.
References
- Kaufman, S. B., & Jauk, E. (2020). Healthy selfishness and pathological altruism: Measuring two paradoxical forms of selfishness. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 1006. 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00560
- Maslow, A. H. (1943/1996). Is human nature basically selfish? In Future Visions: The Unpublished Papers of Abraham Maslow, E. Hoffman (Sage Publications).
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