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Erikson Case Study- Rebecka Bahn 1. What is the crisis experienced in Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development? How did Irene resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was it favorable or unfavorable? The crisis in Erikson’s fourth stage of psychosocial development is called Industry vs. Inferiority. Industry is described as involvement in school work, sports, and praise for good work. Irene did not have many experiences as a child and was very sheltered. Inferiority is described as perceiving his or her status or skills among peers to be inadequate. Irene definitely experienced inferiority as a child because of her parents. She got mostly B’s and C’s in school and her parents always let her know they were disappointed in her grades. The outcome of this crisis is what may be the cause for Irene feeling like she didn’t get to live her life fully, which is unfavorable. 2. What is the crisis experienced in Erickson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development? How did Irene resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was it favorable or unfavorable? The crisis in Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development is called Identity vs. Role Confusion. During this stage, people may experience a failure to forge a consistent identity. Irene experienced this stage because her ambition was to get married and have a family, but also go to college and be a teacher. She resolved this by giving up her teaching career to be a wife and mother. Unfortunately, married life was not what she expected. The outcome of this crisis was unfavorable because she quickly became unhappy in her marriage. 3. What is the crisis experienced in Erickson’s sixth stage of psychosocial development? How did Irene resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was it favorable or unfavorable? The crisis in Erikson’s sixth stage of psychosocial development is called Intimacy vs. Isolation. Intimacy is described as the ability to be attached and close to another without losing your own identity. Irene is struggling with this because she doesn’t believe she could live on her own. She always had someone to take care of her: first her parents, then her husband. Now she doesn’t believe that she could support herself. She has not yet resolved this stage because she is still contemplating divorcing her husband of 40 years. The outcome is she is dissatisfied with her marriage and confused about what she should do. Isolation is described as the failure to maintain close relationships and/or maintain one’s own identity in relationships. Irene experienced this because her husband only came home from work on the weekends, so they grew distant from each other. She tried to resolve this stage by staying involved in her kids lives and extracurricular activities. The outcome of the crisis is she is now alone during the week because her kids are grown and have families of their own, while her husband still only comes home on weekends. This is unfavorable for her because she wishes she could move closer to one of her kids and wonders why she would continue to live with a man she feels so distant from and how she could begin to feel needed again.

4. What is the crisis experienced in Erickson’s seventh stage of psychosocial development? How did Irene resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was it favorable or unfavorable? The crisis in Erikson’s seventh stage of psychosocial development is called Generativity vs. Stagnation. Generativity is described as teaching and guiding the next generation; “making a difference.” Irene may feel she achieved this because she became so devoted to her children. Stagnation is described as the inability to pass along wisdom. Irene may feel she is stagnant in life because she is unhappy in her marriage and not accomplishing anything for herself. She has not yet resolved this stage. The outcome of the crisis is she is dissatisfied with her marriage and her life. It is unfavorable. 5. What could be expected in the eighth stage of Irene’s life according to Erickson’s theory? The crisis in Erikson’s eighth stage of psychosocial development is called Integrity vs. Despair. This stage occurs at age 55 and older, where people evaluate their entire life. Integrity is described as the continuity of human existence. Despair is described as the obsession with death; feeling that time is too short; bitterness and cynicism....