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3. Interpreting and scrutinizing the meaning of the data in line with the topic
discussion in this research. The interpretation and analysis of the researcher were important to achieve the research objectives.
4. Checking the measure of trustworthiness by triangulation process.
5. Making some conclusions based on the analysis that had been done to the data of
the research. The conclusion aimed to know whether the research objective is really achieved or not.
F. Trustworthiness
According to Guba, via Shenton 2004: 63, the trustworthiness of the data is important to be demonstrated during the research process in order to make sure that
the research is trusted. The criteria to check the trustworthiness are credibility, dependability, transferability, and conformability. The credibility is aimed to measure
the intention of the research. The research is credible when the data of the findings are in accordance with the research objectives. The dependability refers to the
instrument or the data itself, whether it can be used to multiple occasions or not. Transferability is the prospect whether the research can be applied on the other same
phenomenon or not. Meanwhile, conformability is to make sure that the researcher is neutral and the research is objective.
The researcher also applied triangulation to check the credibility of the data whether the research is on the right line or not. In observing the credibility, the
researcher conducted peer review. In this research, the researcher chose three of her
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friends who are the students of English Language and Literature to check the data. In addition, the researcher also discussed her analysis with her first and second thesis
consultants to get suggestions and inputs related to the analysis.
G. Analytical Construct
Table 3. The Analytical Construct of the Data for Charlie’s Failure in the Fifth Stage of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development
Category Definition Indicators
Identity Diffusion
Identity diffusion is when an individual lack of self-
definition and direction of life.
a. Acute Upset: Charlie suddenly feels
extreme regret on something he just done and it leads him to get deep
sadness.
b. The inability to concentrate: Charlie
loses his focus every time he remembers something that irritates his
feeling.
c. The excessive of self-awareness:
Charlie evaluates and compares himself as a person who is not as good, as
intelligent, and as attractive as other people.
d. The inability to make a decision:
Charlie cannot make a correct decision in facing many possible choices that
must be choose in his life.
Identity Foreclosure
Identity foreclosure is when parents and society
play the most important role to influence an
individual in making decision in order to gain
their self-identity. An individual also do not
exploring more opinion while gaining their
identity. a.
Interruption of exploring self-potential: Charlie does not consider himself as a
potential person.
b. Premature establishment of a sense of
identity: Charlie unconsciously giving and receiving judgment on himself
which contributes to his definition of self.
c. Excessive involvement of parents:
Charlie is influenced and controlled by
