Lauren's children have grown and left home, and occasionally she feels like her life has lost its meaning. Recently, she has begun volunteering at a nearby elementary school and is beginning to feel useful again. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, Lauren is MOST likely in which stage of adult development

Generativity vs stagnation

Explanation:

Erikson's psychosocial theory focus on psychological growth from infants to maturity. It centers on personality development through eight different stages. In this eight stages Erickson makes us to understand that individual from infants to maturity faces different psychosocial crises that plays a huge role in development of either positive or negative personality. They are trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs shame, generativity vs stagnation and others.

In Generativity vs stagnation, it is common with individuals of Early adulthood that is between 40-60years. Generativity centers on living your footprint in the world by your lifework and giving yourself to service for the common growth of the people by volunteering, funding, social services e.t.c. in Generativity, individuals want to do good, contribute to he growth and development and also other positive work while stagnation deals with when one is not involved in the above works like volunteering, mentoring e. T. C they tend to feel lonely since they are not contributing anything.

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the correct answer is d