2. Based off of Freud's theory of development
Has eight distinct stages
Like Freud this theory assumes that a crises
happens at each stage
If one completes a stage they will accomplish
a greater sense of self and live a healthy life
If one does not complete a stage (can be
completed later in life) one will struggle and
have an unhealthy life
3. Virtue: (upon successful completion of the stage,
said person receives the good life quality. If
unsuccessful one has the opposite qualities of the
virtue)
Hope
Psychosocial crisis – Trust vs Mistrust
In this stage, one is learning to trust or mistrust the world
around them.
up to the parents to provide safe, reliable, consistent care
for infant to develop trust.
Significant relationship
Parents (traditionally more Mother)
4. Virtue
Will
Psychosocial crisis
Autonomy vs. shame and doubt
In this stage one is learning to explore the world and
explore ones limits.
Up to parents to allow one to do things themselves
but still being careful to not let one struggle too
much
Significant relationship
Parents
Figure 2.
5. Virtue
Purpose
Psychosocial crisis
Initiative vs. guilt
Children are now beginning to interact with others
their age and more of the world around them and
are testing the limits of what they can do
Parents are to guide them and find the balance
between the psychological crisis
Significant relationship
Family
6. Virtue
Competence
Psychosocial crisis
Industry vs. inferiority
Almost like an evaluation period for the previous 3
stages.
One is seeing how one fairs in school and in
comparison to their peers in the virtues they possess.
Significant relationship
Neighbors/school
7. Virtue
Fidelity
Psychosocial crisis
Identity vs. role confusion
In this stage one can care more about what others
think than themselves which can cause this crisis.
Significant relationship
Peers and role models
8. Virtue
Love
Psychosocial crisis
Intimacy vs Isolation
Midlife crisis begin occurring around 30 years old
and can be about this psychosocial crisis.
Many by this age have been in relations of some
sorts and may be having doubts.
Significant relationship
Peers, partners
9. Virtue
Care
Psychosocial crisis
Generativity vs. stagnation
What can you do with your life now? Will you
pursue a family? Relationships? Work? Making the
world a better place?
Significant relationship
Household, Coworkers
10. Virtue
Wisdom
Erikson describes wisdom as not fearing death
Psychosocial crisis
Ego integrity vs. despair
In this stage we slow down and think back on our
lives and what we accomplished
We ask ourselves questions like did we make
decisions to lead a happy fulfilled life?
Significant relationship
Man kind, My kind
11. Growing up I have noticed how my
relationships have changed and who I wanted
relationships with changed as well. The theory
helps support and explain that.
I have also noticed how what I wanted in life
has changed overtime as well. The theory also
supports and explains this as well.
12. In nursing I will be dealing with people of all ages,
genders, upbringings. Realizing that if your
upbringing was lacking in some area it can affect
your future and the daily things one would do as a
Nurse. Ex. A young man comes into the hospital
with an ailment and was hardly spoken to as a
child thus cannot communicate the issue and that
alone will prolong the visit and affect his care.
Not only will it help in identifying the issue,
knowing my patient may have had a lacking
upbringing may cause me to act slightly differently
to help that or even help at an earlier stage.
13. Boyd, D., Johnson P., Bee, H, (2015) Lifespan Development . (5th Canadian Ed.) Toronto, ON;
Prentice Hall Canada Inc.
Figure 1. Stages of Developement. [online image]. Retrieved from http://childdevelopment
info.com/ages-stages/
Figure 2. Toddler. [online image]. Retrieved from http://www.springwoodmontessori
.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/toddler-girl-with-playdough1.jpg
Figure 3. Death [online image]. Retrieved from http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2148072/
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