Erickson Psychosocial Stages

of
Development
Age Virtues Psycho-Social Significant Existential Examples
Crisis Relationship Questions

Infancy Hope Trust v/s Mother Can I trust the Feeding

(under 2 yrs) Mistrust world? Abandonment

Toddler hood Will power Autonomy v/s Parents Is it ok to be me? Toilet training
(2-4 yrs) Shame/Doubt Clothing
themselves
Early Purpose Initiative v/s Family Is it ok for me to do, Exploring, using
childhood (5- Guilt move or act? tools, making art
8 yrs)
Middle Competenc Industry v/s Neighbors Can I make it in the School, Sports
Childhood (9- e Inferiority School world of people or
12 yrs) things?
Adolescence Fidelity Identity v/s Role Peers, Role Who am I? Social
(13-19yrs) confusion Model Who can I be? Relationships

Early Love Intimacy v/s Friends, Can I love? Romantic

Adulthood Isolation Partners Relationships
(20-39 yrs)
Middle Care Generativity v/s Households Can I make my life Work, Parenthood
Adulthood Stagnation Workmates count?
(40-59yrs)