Erikson's psychosocial stage of development & Marcia

Erikson's psychosocial stage of development & Marcia

1. 5-8th stages (Identity vs. identity confusion)

2. identity - the positive resolution of psychosocial crisis where adolescence struggle & experiment with conflicting identities as they move from the security of childhood to develop autonomous adult identities

3. identity confusion - the unsuccessful resolution of this stage when adolescence struggle to develop an autonomous adult identity

4. exploration - a process proposed by Erikson whereby adolescence actively explore future possiblilities where choices that parents have made are re-evaluated and alternatives that are more personally satisfying are considered

5. commitment - according to Erikson the process during adolescent identity formation that refers to the extent of a person's involvement in and allegiance to choices he/ she makes

6. identity achievement - a state of adolescent identity formation identified by Marcia when adolescents have gone through a period of decision-making and are actively pursuing their goals

7. identity foreclosure - a state of adolescent identity formation identified by Marcia when adolescents are seen to be actively pursuing their goals although their choices are just based on what their parents and others chose for them

8. identity moratorium - a state of adolescent identity formation identified by Marcia, when adolescents remain undecided as to future goals or choices and are therefore in an identity crisis

9. identity diffusion - a state of adolescence identity formation identified by Marcia when adolescents have explored alternative choices but have notbeen able to settle for any one