PERSONALITY TRAITS AND THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER’S IN MOON KNIGHT TV SERIES

Abstract

This study examines the hierarchy of needs and personality traits of the main character depicted in the Moon Knight TV series. The main character, Marc Spector, is a man with dissociative identity disorder (DID). The aim of this study is to reveal how Spector and his alter egos fulfil their needs and how the fulfilment of the needs is associated with their personality traits. This study utilizes Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and McCrae and Costa personality traits theory. A qualitative descriptive method is employed and involves non-participatory and observational data collection. The results are a total of 54 data were found, with 22 data related to the hierarchy of needs and 32 data related to the main characters and his alter ego personality traits. In conclusion, this study reveals that personality traits of Marc and the alter egos is associated with their fulfillment of hierarchy of needs. Steven’s high levels of conscientiousness help to fulfill the physiological needs. Marc and Jack’s low levels of neuroticism help to fulfill the safety needs. Steven and Marc’s high level of extroversion help to fulfill the love and belongingness needs. Steven and Marc’s high level of openness help to fulfill the esteem needs. Marc and Steven’s high levels of agreeableness and conscientiousness traits help to reach self-actualization.