Question

An 81-year-old resident of a long-term care facility has confided in the nurse that the client is profoundly fearful of death. Within Erikson's psychosocial theory, this statement may suggest a failure to resolve which developmental conflict?

Answer 1

Ego integrity versus despair

Step-by-step explanation:

Ego integrity versus despair: In psychology, the term has been introduced by a psychologist named Erik Erikson and is considered as the last or the eighth stage in his theory of psychosocial development. This stage starts in the late adulthood period of an individual's life i.e, around sixty-five years of age and lasts through or ends at the death of the person.

During this period or stage, an individual tends to contemplate his or her accomplishments and therefore develops a sense of ego integrity if he or she sees oneself as leading a very successful life and develops despair if he or she feels of not leading a successful life.