It relates because identity development begins during the teen years but it can be a life long process so you can got through it and not know, identity development occurs when ever you change the way you see yourself or experience changes in life
Erik Erikson's theory on identity development was the identity crisis that adolescents go through, His explanation on identity crisis is a time of inner conflict during which an adolescent worries intensely about who they are.
Erik Erikson's theory on identity development was the identity crisis that adolescents go through, His explanation on identity crisis is a time of inner conflict during which an adolescent worries intensely about who they are.
James Marcia believes that Erikson is correct in pointing to the existence of an adolescent identity crisis and has his own theory which is that crisis arises because individuals must make commitments on important things like occupation, religion and political orientation, he has also distinguished 4 attempts to achieve a sense of Identity.
1. Identity Moratorium adolescents, who are seriously considering the issue but have not made a commitment on any of the important matters facing them, 2. Identity foreclosure adolescents, have made a firm commitment about the issues based not on their own choice but on the suggestion of others, 3. Identity confused or diffused adolescents- Who have not yet given any serious thought to making any decisions and have no clear thought, 4. Identity achievement adolescents- Who considered many possible identities and have freely committed themselves to occupations and other important life matters.
Erikson did a study on adolescent who sought clinical psychiatric treatment, he randomly selected adolescents that attended school and studied them, most showed no sign of identity crisis.
Identity Foreclosure adolescents, Example: You have a desire to improve your family business because your family constantly tells you how good a job you would do.
Identity Development, Example: Moving to a different place and going to a new school.
Identity forms when an adolescent resolves an issue like the choice of an occupation, a set of values to believe in and live by and the development of a sexual identity.