I Am Stage Five: Identity Vs. Role Confusion?

Erik Erikson was a great German psychologist who created the psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development that holds eight stages from infancy to adulthood. During each stage, an individual experiences a psychosocial crisis that can become adaptive or maladaptive behaviors (McLeod, 2017). According to Erikson’s theory, age is the verdict of knowing which stage I am in, which helps me identify that I am stage five: identity vs. role confusion. I will apply friends, presentation, and family, and analyze it into the following pages.
Friends
Friends can influence behaviors, and characteristics (Berndt, 2004). They can affect one’s identity by helping an individual pass successfully into a developmental crisis and are able to depend on them
Families provides the basis for beliefs an individual holds (Bosma and Kunnen, 2001). My family has always been one of my support. They’ve influenced me in choosing what I want to be in my future and has guided me in the right path. Sometimes, my mother and I disagree on things, but it’s the interaction between her that helps me decide what kind of man I want to develop into, and what beliefs I should learn from them. No matter where I go, I am thankful of my progressive development which I have created with them. Erik Erikson was a great German psychologist who created the psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development that holds eight stages from infancy to adulthood. During each stage, an individual experiences a psychosocial crisis that can become adaptive or maladaptive behaviors (McLeod, 2017). According to Erikson’s theory, age is the verdict of knowing which stage I am in, which helps me identify that I am stage five: identity vs. role confusion. I will apply friends, presentation, and family, and analyze it into the following pages.
They can affect one’s identity by helping an individual pass successfully into a developmental crisis and are able to depend on them (Bosma and Kunnen, 2001). When I was 13, I had a developmental crisis where I was being bullied by upperclassmen because I was timid around certain individuals and I had an accent when I said certain words. I could not say words such as ask, mother, or refrigerator. My friends which I have known since third grade stood up for me, and their behaviors showed me that I had friends who could influence me and make me socially stronger. I was able to depend on them wherever I go, and they helped me shape my identity to who I am