Type of indicators
Qualitative
Relative dimension and aggregated criteria
Social sustainability: Sustainability of social life: Esteem and self-actualization needs
Description
This indicator contains the “Sustainability in self-actualization”
Indicator calculation
Where:
𝑆𝑖 = Farmer’s response to statement 𝑖
𝑛 = Total amount of statements taken into account for this indicator
Responses to statements are measured on a 5-point Likert scales, ranging from strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree or disagree, agree, and strongly agree. For all statements, the value 1 indicates the highest level of social sustainability, and 5 represents the lowest level. Hence, the order of the 5-point scale depends on the direction of the statements (e.g., negative or positive expected effect on social sustainability).
Statements taken into account in this indicator and their expected effect on social sustainability are the following:
| Statements
|
Expected effect on social sustainability
|
| 𝑆1:
I feel that my duties and tasks on the farm hinder me in realising my own wants and interests outside of farming. |
– |
| S2:
I feel that I am able to realise my dreams and visions for the life I want to live next to being a farmer. |
+ |
Unit
Quantitative score, taking values from 1 to 5.
Indicator interpretation
Higher values indicate lower fulfilment of esteem and self-actualisation needs related to social life.
Scale definition
Higher values indicate lower fulfilment of esteem and self-actualisation needs related to social life.
| Scale | DEXi interpretation | Reference |
| [1; 1.5 ]
|
High | Based on expert opinion
|
| [1.5; 3.5 ]
|
Medium | |
| [3.5; 5]
|
Low |