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sure about themselves or their place in society in response to role confusion or identity crisis an adolescent may begin to experiment with different lifestyles.
Adolescent may curious about something happen around their environment and the changes of their body.
f. Intimacy vs. Isolation
In these stages begin to share ourselves more intimately with others. People explore relationship leading towards longer term commitments with
someone other than a family member. Successful completion of these stages can lead to a comfortable
relationship and a sense of commitment, safety, and care within a relationship. Avoiding intimacy, fearing commitment and relationship can lead to isolation,
loneliness, and even depression.
g. Generativity vs. Stagnation
This is stage for people in middle adulthood around ages 40 to 65 years old. They establish their careers, settle down within a relationship begin our own
families and develop a sense of being a part of the bigger picture. People in this stages will back to society through raising children, being productive at work and
becoming involved in community activities and organizations.
h. Ego Integrity vs. Despair
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In these stages for people around ages of 65 years old above. People in this stages become senior citizens, they tend to slow down our productivity, and
explore life as a retired person. It is during this time they contemplate their accomplishments and are able to develop integrity if they see themselves as
leading a successful life. Erikson 1959 believes if we see our lives as unproductive, feel guilty about past or feel that we did not accomplish life goals
and become dissatisfied with life and develop despair often leading to depression and hopelessness.
5. Conflict Theory
The research includes the theory of conflict. This theory includes the conflict and the conflict resolution. The first part discusses the definition and
types of conflict. Meanwhile, the second part, which is the conflict resolution, focuses on interpersonal conflict resolutions.
a. Conflict
According to Kasschau 2003, psychology is a scientific study of behavior and mental process. When applied to humans, psychology covers
everything that people think, feel, and do. Since the unconscious motivation and conflicts are responsible for human behavior. Therefore, conflict can be
considered as a psychological aspect of human being Kasschau, 2003. According to Insenhart and Spangle 2000, conflict is as an exposed struggle
between at least two independent parties that perceive incompatible goals and inadequate resources and intrusion from another party in obtaining their goals.
