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)
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
Significant relationship
Parents
5. Virtue
Purpose
Psychosocial crisis
Initiative vs. guilt
Significant relationship
Family
6. Virtue
Competenece
Psychosocial crisis
Industry vs. inferiority
Significant relationship
Neighbors/school
7. Virtue
Fideliety
Psychosocial crisis
Identity vs. role confusion
Significant relationship
Peers and rolemodels
8. Virtue
Love
Psychosocial crisis
Intimacy vs Isolation
Significant relationship
Peers, partners
9. Virtue
care
Psychosocial crisis
Generativity vs. stagnation
Significant relationship
Household, Coworkers
10. Virtue
Wisdom
Psychosocial crisis
Ego integrity vs. despair
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 Deelopement. [online image]. Retrieved from http://childdevelopment
info.com/ages-stages/