The tension between social cohesion and individual self-actualization represents a foundational dialectic in sociological theory, with classical and contemporary perspectives often treating these as competing or mutually exclusive dimensions of social life. This study employed a mixed-methods research design integrating systematic theoretical analysis with empirical investigation to examine whether and how this dialectic could be reconciled. The theoretical phase involved critical analysis of how major sociological traditions from Durkheim to contemporary structuration theory conceptualized the relationship between social integration and individual autonomy, revealing persistent theoretical bifurcation between cohesion-privileging and autonomy-privileging frameworks. The empirical phase collected primary data through structured questionnaires administered to 450 respondents selected via stratified random sampling, measuring social cohesion (social trust, community participation, collective efficacy), selfactualization (personal autonomy, self-expression, goal achievement), and potential mediating variables (social capital, institutional trust, identity formation). Data analysis proceeded through univariate analysis examining variable distributions, bivariate correlation analysis exploring inter-construct relationships, and structural equation modeling testing competing theoretical frameworks. Univariate results demonstrated that both social cohesion (M=3.36) and self-actualization (M=3.71) existed at moderate levels with substantial individual variation, while bivariate analysis revealed significant positive correlations (r=.43, p