Psychosocial Development Theory

Introduction Erik Erikson’s theory of ego identity versus role confusion seeks to explain how one’s identity is formed during adolescence (Sokol, 2009). This stage of socioemotional development occurs between puberty and the early twenties. During this stage, the positive experience is ego identity, causing the individual to feel comfortable with themselves as they try new things and begin to find what they enjoy to do. The negative result of this is a lack of self-identity, feeling alone and not finding their “true” selves. Using Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Theory, this paper will analyze and evaluate my current life experience during adolescence through the stage of ego identity versus role confusion.
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When I think of chores, I don’t immediately think of them being an opportunity, but they help me know what I have to do when I start living on my own. I fold everyone’s laundry, unload the dishwasher, clean off all the dining tables, and give our animals food and water. Certain people in my family have pets that we consider ‘theirs’ because the animals seem to have a closer bond with that person than anyone else. My animals are the turtle I named Crush and our cat named Bunny. Bunny was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and now I have to give her insulin shots twice a day, one at 7 A.M. and the other at 7 P.M. I am not naturally a morning person and usually stay up very late on the weekends and wake up late the next morning, so this has given me a lot more discipline through waking up early and helps me get a lot more done on the weekends. These responsibilities and disciplines have helped me become more self-reliant and independent, which help create a good, strong

I happened to see the best and the worst in myself during the years of finding my identity and role confusion. I believe that you have to see the worst in yourself for motivation to become the best you can be. There are four main stages of adolescence: physical development, intellectual development, emotional development, and social development (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2015). I have been through a majority of these stages much faster than most teenagers at my age. I feel more self-reliant and rational than a lot of other people at my age level, which is great. I have a very positive view on myself and everything I do now. I have done better in my classes and I’ve felt more comfortable about myself since I have developed my own sense of