The above is the psychosocial stages of personality development

1. Eriksons Life Stages
By Obina Robin
Mcintosh Emma
Zziwa Yusef
HDP Year 2
Butabika School for Psychiatric Clinical Officers
September 2022

2. Introduction
Erik Erikson was a developmental psychologist born
in the early 1900s
Introduced the 8 Stages of Personality Development
These start in childbirth & end when a person dies
There are a serious of important developmental
events & questions attached to each stage
There is an outcome at each stage that a person
intended to achieve before moving to the next stage

3. Trust vs. Mistrust
Ages 0- 18 months.
Important event: Feeding & comfort.
Key question: Is my world safe?
Outcomes: Hope
Examples of a trusting child
Examples of a mistrusting child
Autonomy vs Shame
Ages 18 months to 3 years.
Important event: Toilet training & dressing self.
Key question: Can I do things myself or do I need others to help me?
Outcome: Will
Examples of autonomy
Examples of shame

4. Initiative vs Guilt
Age 3 to 5 years.
Important events: Exploration play.
Key question: Am I good or bad?
Outcome: Purpose.
Examples of initiative
Examples of guilt
Industry vs Inferiority
Ages 6 to 11 years.
Important events: Starting school.
Key question: How can I be good?
Outcome: Competency
Examples of industry
Examples of inferiority

5. Identity vs Role Confusion
Ages 13 to 21 years.
Important events: Social relationships & self identity.
Key question: Who am I and where I am going?
Outcome: Fidelity
Examples of identity
Examples of role confusion
Intimacy vs Isolation
Ages 21-39 years
Important events: Intimate relationships, crushes on people, sexuality
Key question: Am I loved and wanted?
Outcome: Love
Examples of intimacy
Examples of isolation

6. Generativity vs Stagnation
• Ages 40 to 65 years.
• Important events: Work and parenthood.
• Key question: Will I provide for my family & achieve in life?
• Examples of generativity.
• Examples of stagnation.
• Integrity vs Despair
• Ages 65 years onwards.
• Important events: Retirement & reflection on life.
• Key question: Have I lived a full life?
• Outcome: Wisdom.
• Examples of integrity.
• Examples of despair.

7. References
Erik Erickson. (1950). Childhood and Society. (1st ed). New York: Norton.
McLeod, Saul. (2013). Erik Erickson's stages of psychosocial development. Retried 9 August 2022.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/Erik-Erikson.html