Psychosocial Analysis Paper

According to Erickson’s Psychosocial Stages of Development, Hank is in the Ego Integrity vs Despair stage of late adulthood. In this phase of life an, “Adult comes to terms with life’s successes, failures, and missed opportunities and realizes the dignity of own life” (Broderick & Blewitt 2015 p. 12). The positive outcome of late adulthood is wisdom and the negative outcome is regret. Like most people in late adulthood, Hank reflects on his life. He loves to tell stories about his life to anyone who will listen. This reflection includes being proud of his accomplishments and living without regrets. Bringing the union into the city and raising his children, are two accomplishments that bring him the most satisfaction. Another is that he raised
Julie had a secure attachment to her mother as a child, but as she got older and because of personality differences, she wasn’t emotionally close to her mother as an adolescent, and wasn’t particularly close to her stepfather or biological father. Therefore, she has had to reach out and become close to others in her life. Julie, like Hank, is an extrovert. Wherever she goes, she makes friends and usually has a best friend on whom she can rely. She stays in touch with these friends as if they were family. Growing up in the Mormon church without a lot of money, and getting married young are three things that have shaped her life. Julie sets goals and works hard for everything she gets. “Feeling that one is making progress toward challenging goals, both in work and in nonwork setting, is thus correlated with well-being (Broderick & Blewitt 2015 p. 532). In difficult circumstances, she works to maintain a good attitude and finds a positive aspect. When her son Preston had shoulder surgery and was upset because it affects his football career, she sat down on the bed with him and told him that it was ok to be sad and they could have a pity party, but then he should pick himself up and see the positive in life. They discussed at how much Preston has in life: good friends, a loving family, food to eat, clothes to wear, and a warm bed to sleep at night. Reacting to difficult situations in the is manner
When he was young, he wanted to get along with his peers, and he did this through playing sports and being a class clown at school. As an adolescent, he worked to build his identity and decided he wanted to rise out of poverty and make a better life for himself. As a young adult, he fell in love and started building a life with Marilyn. He felt the responsibility of supporting and taking care of his growing family. Now, in his later years, he wants to give back to those he