Analyzing Erikson's Eight Stages Of Psychosocial

This paper discusses Erikson’s eight stages of psychosocial development, but will primarily focus on the fifth stage. The identity versus role confusion stage is the stage that relates most to the adolescent years and to the interviewee’s responses. This is a key stage during development because it reveals many ideas for one’s future. I interviewed Jami Locke, a good family friend; her responses focused on developing herself despite her struggles. Benchmark- Adolescent Development Interview Erik Erikson (1968) stated that during the teenage years of development, individuals begin to focus more on who they are wanting to become. Teens begin to understand the identity they are creating for their future and the goals and values they

In the United States, some individuals experience adult responsibilities but are not fully on their own in the real world yet. Erikson believed this was a key part in adolescent development because it gave young individuals the opportunity to find tasks they could commit to (Erikson, 1982). Adolescents who complete this stage of development develop fidelity which is having a sense of being loved and having the ability to love others (Erikson, 1982). Erikson states that this stage is critical for adolescent development or the adolescent may have a deep lack of self-love when they are

During her twenties, she attended counseling and was able to teach herself how to better handle her emotions during hardships. Jami stated that she was sure that her mom being an alcoholic was the root to some of these issues. She developed the skills to learn how to resolve tasks or conflicts without letting her emotions overtake the situation. It seems as though Jami was finding her own identity because her parents did encourage her and encouraged healthy relationships, but Jami also recognized her differences from her parents which came along with maturity (Kroger, 1993). During Jami’s adolescent years she also struggled with her body image. She did not feel like her body was growing at the pace of her peers and was embarrassed by it. Erikson stated that many young individuals may feel uncomfortable with their body until they can understand and grow through these new changes leading them into adulthood (Bee, 1992). During the interview, Jami and I discussed friendships from her adolescent years. Jami stated that she is still in contact with a few of those friends, but she is particularly close with one of them because their morals and values are quite similar. This idea correlates with fidelity because it discusses loyalty and sense of belonging to friends or companions (Erikson, 1982). Jami values her friendships dearly and has certainly