Erikson's Psychosocial Stages — NCLEX Cheat Sheet
Trust → Integrity across the lifespan
👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team
🕐 Updated 2026-07-11
🏷️ Health Promotion & Maintenance
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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Erikson's Psychosocial Stages on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!
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- Infant — Trust vs Mistrust
- Toddler — Autonomy vs Shame
- Preschool — Initiative vs Guilt
- School-age — Industry vs Inferiority
- Adolescent — Identity vs Role confusion
- Young adult — Intimacy vs Isolation
- Middle — Generativity vs Stagnation
- Older — Integrity vs Despair
✨Quick Tip
Infant — Trust vs Mistrust.
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