Erikson 의 심리사회적 발달단계 이론에서 나타난 생성감에 관한 연구

The objective of this artical is to suggest behavioral criteria that can be used for assessing the status of self-concept and ego development in Erikson`s last three psychosocial stage. The strength of Erikson`s theory has been in its contribution to the understanding of human development through a continumm of psychosocal stages. To parallel an earlier artical examing Erikson`s first five stages, generativity may be conceived in terms of 7 interrelated: cultural demand, inner desire, generativity concern, belief in the species, commitment, generative action, and personal narration. This artical contains a review together with some considerations concerning studies on identity of midlife, centering around the studies on adult development. Recently, midlife is regarded as a period of development with the changes of life-cycle and life styles. However, the history of the studies of generativity vs. stagnation in the midlife is comparatively short. Mainly, Epigenetic Scheme by Erikson(1950) bulit a theretical base for the study on adult development. The following points are suggested by the above mentioned studies: 1. there is a common developmental process in adult life. 2. It is also observed that there are some critical periods in psychological development such as middle age crisis and adult transition. On the other hand, the developmental studies on adult identity is gradually increasing from 1980. The above studies reveal some important view points psychological changes in adulthood in its totality.