Rob's Psychosocial Conflict: Generativity vs. Stagnation

What psychosocial conflict is Rob facing according to Erikson's theory?

Based on the data, what is Rob likely to develop?

Answer:

Generativity; Stagnation

Generativity versus stagnation: In psychology, the term generativity vs. stagnation is one of the stages in the psychosocial development that was developed by Erik Erikson and is the seventh stage in the theory. The stage starts from the forty years of age in an individual's life and lasts through sixty-five years, this is considered to as the middle adulthood period.

Generativity: It refers to the process of making a mark by nurturing or creating things that will outlive an individual.

Stagnation: It refers to the process through which an individual redirects his or her energies into meaningful activities.

In the question above, Rob is probably facing the psychosocial conflict of generativity and is likely to develop stagnation.