Psychosocial Development in Children: A Case Study of Andrew

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Introduction
In addition to growing in size, children develop, develop and mature to understand people
and objects and interactions in their environments, which are becoming increasingly complex.
For all children there is an overall pattern or sequence of development. Nevertheless,
development rates, character and quality vary from child to child (Stein et al., 2015). The
assignment sheds light over the case study of Andrew and how his psychological and physical
development have been a reason for worry for his mother. The essay draws over the relevant
social and nursing literature projecting case scenarios from the case study of Andrew. The thesis
statement of the essay argues with the essential aspects of psychosocial development that
generally occurs among the children of the age to 5 years. The essay will also shed light over the
factors influencing the development among Andrew.
Discussion
Psychosocial development relates to the psychological development and also the
interaction within the social environment. In case of the children ranging from the age groups of
2 to 5 years, psychosocial development involves both the social and the psychological
development in respect to the development of human beings.
In consideration to the case study, the instances where the psychosocial development of Andrew
came in notice were his effort of speaking in four to five word sentences for communicating his
needs. Another psychosocial development that has been observed in Andrew is his enjoying of
dancing, music and interaction with the family members through singing of silly songs.
This section will highlight over the Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development which is the
most relevant in case study of Andrew.

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One of the most popular personality theories is Erikson's theory of psychosocial development. In
a number of phases, Erikson thought personality was growing. One of the key components of
Erikson's psychosocial theory is the creation of ego-identity. Ego identity is the self-aware
feeling we develop by social interaction. As per Erikson, because of our unique experience and
details we get with others every day, the identity of ourselves is constantly changing. Erikson
also believes that sense related to competence tends to motivates, conduct and actions in addition
to ego identity. Every stage of Erikson's theory is about competence in the field of life (Cherry,
2018). If the phase is managed well, the individual will experience a feeling of mastery. If the
phase is poorly controlled, the individual emerges with a feeling of appropriation. Erikson
thought individuals are facing a war at every stage of their growth. According to Erikson, these
conflicts either develop or fail to develop a psychological quality. The potential for personal
growth during these times is high, but so is the risk of failure.
According to Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, Psychosocial stage 3 is relevant for
Andrew.
Psychosocial Stage 3 - Initiative vs. Guilt