Question

Do you think being a christian would have an impact during the Erikson stage 5.

Answer 1

Erikson psychosocial developmental theory

Ericson mainly focused on the developmental stage of an individual .psychosocial developmental theory include five stages. In that fifth stage is identity Vs role confusion.

Identity Vs role confusion

The 5th stage of Erikson psychosocial developmental theory is considered as very important .This is the transition stage from childhood to adolescent.This stage is considered as back born of being an good adult.

In this stage the teenagers search for himself or herself .They try to identify themself about who is she/he.If they fail to identify themselves it will lead to role confusion .If any role confusion occur it will negatively affect the life of an individual.

As a Christian it will definitely affect this stage. If a Christian child reach their teenaging period it will develop some confusion regarding spiritual beliefs.

The teenagers are stuck during this period. The biblical theories and beliefs may help them to develop discipline and other moral values .Some of them are confusing about the Christian theories and believes.

Christianity may help them to identify themselves by creating opportunity to take independent decision during that time.

So Christianity will affect the 5th stage of Erikson psychosocial development that in identity Vs role confusion.