Question

1. Erikson's stage of generativity vs. stagnation is focused upon being productive, creating a sense of meaning, and contributing to future generations. How do you believe you will (or currently) satisfy the need for generativity during midlife? response to this question must be a minimum of 200 words.

2. What are two pieces of advice that you would give to a couple struggling with marital problems? response to this question must be a minimum of 100 words.

Answer 1

Erikson was an ego psychologist who developed one of the most popular and mighty theory of personality development. According to Erikson's theory, entirety of each stage results in a healthy personality. The stages are given below :

• Trust vs mistrust
• Autonomy vs shame and doubt
• Initiative vs guilt
• Industry vs inferiority
• Identity vs confusion
• Intimacy vs isolation
• Generativity vs stagnation
• Integrity vs despair

Therefore, these are the following stages of erikson personality development, but first three stages interact to achieve stable personality development.

Basically, I believe I will satisfy the need for generativity during midlife. Because I always focus on my physical and psychological development. As middle life crisis is a reflection of early adulthood, so I should maintain my psychosocial need that requires for a healthy life. From early adulthood I focus on target that I have a tend to achieve anyhow. And till now I am enough hardworking and I never regret for anything. Apart form that I have a good habit that I always make some new things with my creativity , it will boost my energy and I always follow my directions with positivity that enhances my self esteem and confidence as well. Therefore I believe I will satisfy the need for generativity during midlife.

According to Erikson, when you see an individual going through mid-life crisis this means that they are experiencing Generativity vs stagnation. This stage take places during the age of 40 to 65 years. Basically midlife crisis is a mental condition where our recognition or identity changes based on our young life circumstances. It is a alteration process from young people to adult one. This midlife crisis exists for some circumstances in young age, like ageing, job, career, education, death of their parents etc.

Effect of middle-life crisis : There have some major effects of middle life crisis. These are following-

1. The major effect of middle age crisis is depression or anxiety. Depression can changes people's lifestyle as well. Symtoms of depression are like irritability, restlessness, overwhelmed, fatigue, nausea, insomnia, weight gain or loss, digestive problems, headache, and some times comes suicidal thoughts etc.
2. Always negtive thoughts arise in their mind, they also have a tend to make a community or group where belongs to same mentality people.
3. Sometimes middle-life crisis effect also influence between family member.
4. Sometimes they also jealous of other peoples.