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- Title
CIRCUMSTANCES SHAPING MAN'S VIRTUES - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY BASED ON ERIK ERIKSON'S STAGES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS IN TAMIL NADU.
- Authors
P. R., Sreesupria; Sujatha, K.; N., Kousalya; S. K., Senthil Kumar; K., Kishore Kumar; S., Rakshana
- Abstract
Background: Erikson divides man's life into eight stages from infancy till maturity. At each stage, a virtue is developed that is carried lifelong. Each virtue is influenced by various personal and social factors. Our objectives were to analyse the attainment of the Virtues of first six stages and association of different life circumstances with the virtues in a group of college students aged 18 to 25. Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire, also containing the first 60 items of Modified Erikson's Psychosocial Stage Inventory (MEPSI), was used. Students from different colleges across Tamil Nadu, India, participated. The data collected were analyzed using chi-square test, Pearson's correlation and logistic regression. Results: More than half of the participants scored less than 4 under each subscale except in the subscale of the virtue hope (N=244). Significant associations were found between the virtues and factors affecting them like breast feeding practices, experiences of punishments in early childhood, extracurricular activities, acceptance of own body and having a constant romantic relationship etc. (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion: Our study supports Erikson's theory in many aspects. Successful resolution of the conflicts of each stage is affected by the external situations like parenting, schooling, self-image, friendships, peer relationships, etc. Negative attributes are promoted if the influencing factors are not handled right. Some factors that affect the virtues as suggested by Erikson could not be proved to be associated with virtue development. Successful resolutions of fidelity and love conflicts are significantly correlated. (p -value < 0.05).
- Subjects
TAMIL Nadu (India); ERIKSON, Erik, 1902-1994; PSYCHOSOCIAL development theory; PEARSON correlation (Statistics); VIRTUES; COLLEGE students; VIRTUE
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research), 2024, Vol 15, Issue 4, p69
- ISSN
0975-3583
- Publication type
Article