Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages and Middle Childhood Development

Firstly, the meaning of emotional regulation and Erik Erikson's theory of eight stages of development are depicted, with special emphasis on early childhood. This is done for the purpose of underlining the importance of regular emotional development as opposed to one impaired by abuse.

The first person I interviewed is a 19 year old Hispanic female high school student. She is very short and meets criteria to be considered a midget. In regards of the Five-Factor Model described in Craig & Dunn 2013, p. 436, this person is emotionally stable with traits associated with high end. Specifically she is relaxed and very extroverted. In terms of openness to experiences, she described herself very imaginative, creative and intellectual. On the last two factors she identified herself as a warm, friendly, organized, and persistent person clearly showing her transitioning from adolescent to the young adult stage.

20 is a strange age, you don’t have the excuse of being a teenager to fall back on but people still treat you like a child. Since high school, I’ve been interested in psychology, a topic many people engage in because as humans, we all naturally try to learn more about ourselves as a whole, but also as individuals. Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development mark the eight points people go through from infancy to elder hood. Based on Erikson’s theory, twenty year olds are at the end of adolescence where we wonder who we are and what we can be, as well as being at the beginning of early adulthood where we have formed most of our identity but are also now trying to find love and where we fit into the world.

Rachel Getting Married is a movie about a drug addict who 's coming home from rehab to attend her sister’s wedding. The main character’s name is Kim. In the movie, she is shown to have many issues going on, ranging from an incomplete stage of Erikson 's to symptoms of depression. Throughout the movie, she goes through many emotional turmoils and drama, which changes her behavior.

Erik Erikson psychosocial developmental stages plays a major role in the preschooler period. Children have completed the stage of trust versus mistrust where they start to build long lasting attachment with their caregivers. The next stage is autonomy versus shame and doubt which Feldman(2012) explains that children develop independence and autonomy if the parents encourage exploration and freedom within safe boundaries( p.185). However if the child is restricted and overly protected , they will feel shame, self doubt and unhappiness( Feldman 2012,P.185). Mahki home setting allows him to explore and have his own independence. Though Mahki , is hesitate when it comes to new things and experiences once he finds security and confirmation in his mother ,he is ready to take the challenge.

Erikson’s fourth psychosocial crisis is defined as “industry versus inferiority”. During this stage children attempt to perform more complex tasks, and they strive to master these skills. As a result, they develop a sense of either industrious or inferior, competent or incompetent. In order for a child to resolve the crisis, they are faced with mastering the developmental task. It is extremely crucial for the child to receive great support from both parents, and teachers during this crisis stage. Contrary to this, can cause a negative effect on a child’s ability to lifelong well-being.

According to Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, Neveah is in middle adolescence, which is focused on the conflict of identity verses role confusion (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010). The developmental characteristics of middle adolescents include sexual identity, role experimentation, moral development, and self-discovery (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010). Adolescents are evaluating how they fit into society and more specifically their social sphere. During this time, friends, social groups, and cultural trends greatly impact the adolescent. According to Gibbs (2015), at this stage in development it is critical to be valued and accepted by a peer group. To evaluate Neveah’s stage of development, her ethnicity, immigration, and history of childhood abuse must be taken into consideration. According to Ashford and LeCroy (2010), adolescent immigrants face the unique challenge of fulfilling their sense of belonging, while facing issues of acculturation and minority status. As they seek to develop their own identity, they must combine the norms, values, and culture of their minority status and the dominant Caucasian culture (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010). Adolescent immigrants face more discrimination as well as are hyper-cognizant of their differences in appearance and language (Ashford & LeCroy, 2010). According to Chicchetti and Toth (1995), child maltreatment effects the development of attachment and affect regulation. They further state that studies

When your child start interact with other children in a school setting this period is when they begin to be primary involved in learning. The beginning of this stage is play, as it helps children explore their interpersonal skills through initiating activities.

Erikson’s fourth stage of personality development, Industry Vs. Inferiority, can be defined as the stage in which a child determines their self worth and skills. As the stage refers to “industry,” this is the

I have chosen biological to discuss K8’s Middle Childhood. It is a difficult time for her, because learning has become a bit of a challenge. It appears that she may have a learning disability that has yet to be confirmed. The teacher has allowed her to take tests in a separate room in the hopes that this will help improve her concentration. Her parents are also hopeful that this will be beneficial, and that her poor grades are simply the result of not being able to concentrate. In looking at Erikson’s stages of development, the important life event is school and the personality challenge is Industry vs. Inferiority. At this stage success leads to feelings of accomplishment, and failure to a sense of inferiority. Her moral dilemma whether to

When a child grows it is always important for him/her to gain the approval from the adults who are very important in his/her life. If children are rewarded and praised for their achievements it will often increase their motivation. But as mentioned in the textbook (page 114) “How children respond to positive affirmations and strokes depends on their previous experience, which relates to the opinion of themselves and their reality about how the world is”. Stating that I am going to describe life situations of two boys Michael and Jay who have faced different experiences from infancy till the age of five and the impact on their progress related to the primary task at each stage of Erikson’s psycho-social development.

In her book Bronson offers both academic theories and clinical examples of child development. She focuses on children from birth to age 8. She uses research from many perspectives including the development of self-regulation, psychoanalytic, and behavioral. Bronson uses clear and understandable information that can be used by parents, caregivers, and educators. This is a helpful academic book for anyone who works with or has young children.

After birth the medics immediately put me on my mothers chest and my father cut the umbilical cord. After this they took me away to clean me up and run some tests before brining me back. I weighed five pounds and fifteen ounces and I was nineteen inches long. I stayed in the room with my mother from that point on at the hospital and at my own house. After we left the hospital after delivery day, my mom started breast feeding then. I was breast-fed for two months after birth, then my parents decided to lour me into formula. Unlike my brother who was strictly fed with formula. When interviewing my mother she stated that she wanted to breast-fed me because she was uncertain that she would have more children after me so she wanted to try. My first solid food was baby cereal mixed with formula. My favorite foods were dutch apples and peach cobblers as an infant. My favorite

Mid- child adolescence is an essential stage of everyone’s life. During this lifetime a child has many events in their life that are changing drastically. Many events are changing severely in their life’s that they try to understand their surroundings through family, friends and culture. During this time, they also attempt to understand who they are in their own little world by making social comparisons. For that reason, environment affects mid-child adolescents to a vast extent. According to Erikson’s theory: industry versus inferiority, is resolved positively when children develop a sense of competence at useful skills and tasks (p. 330). Industry meaning the child is being encourage and feels confident about their self’s and inferiority

I am now in Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development and I am experiencing only industry and not inferiority. I am six years old and I am switching schools already. School is really hard for me because I am incredibly timid and I do not speak to any other classmates. My teacher also makes me cry everyday before and after school, so my parents and grandmother decided to take me out of private school in kindergarten. But I like school because it gives me a place to be productive in. I have a hard time adjusting to other classmates in my new school but I like my teacher in first grade, Mrs. Barnehart, and form a good relationship with her due to behaving well in class. She writes my mom notes and praises me for listening