Question

• Compare and contrast generativity and stagnation in midlife transitions.
• Discuss the importance of health and lifestyle during the middle adulthood years.

Answer 1

A

• Generativity and stagnation is the seventh stages of Erickson's theory of psychological development. This takes place during middle aduladulthood

GENERATIVITY

• it refers to 'making your mark 'on the world by caring for others as week as creating things that make the world a better place.
• Eg:creating a song, a business
• Characteristics of generativity include making commitments to other people, developing relationships with family, mentoring others and contributing to the next generation. As you might imagine, these sorts of things are frequently realized through having and raising children.

STAGNATION

• It refers to the failure to find a way to contribute .
• These individuals feel disconnected or uninvolved with their community or society .
• Successful people at this stage will feel that they are contributing to the world.
• Who fail to achieve success in this skill will feel unproductive.
• Some characteristics of stagnation include being self-centered, failing to get involved with others, not taking an interest in productivity, no efforts to improve the self and placing one's concerns over above all else.

B.

• Many diseases emerged during adulthood. Eg:type 2 diabetes is called adult onset diabetes because this disorder affected adults with poor eating and activity habits.
• Regular exercise can keep the body fit.
• Good nutrition can help the person to stay healthy.
• wealth of benefits, such as reducing risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, depression, cancer and heart disease are possible in middle adulthood through the health maintanence.
• Exercise can also increase energy, improve mood, and promote better sleep. Regular physical activity is a key component of a healthy lifestyles during adulthood.