Introduction: The lifetime process of forming relationships with parents, children, and other adults is termed as psychosocial development. There are 8 stages of life, includes birth to one year, 1 to 3 years, 3 to 5 years, 6 to 12 years, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. Newborn babies are completely dependent on others during the first year of life.
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During middle adulthood, the crisis is generativity versus stagnation.
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Middle adulthood stage is the 7th stage. During this stage, the person may show interest in guiding the next generation, which may result in generativity or stagnation. Generativity indicates the emotional balance that is generally expressed by caring about oneself, one’s children, as well as future generations. Stagnation refers to concern about one’s one needs and comforts. Therefore, during middle adulthood, the crisis is generativity versus stagnation.
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