Caring for the Young Adult Mormon Female in Erikson’s Developmental Stage Intimacy vs. Isolation
Kylee Brussatoi, Ngoc Duong, Lori Mills, Mallory Trevino
Truckee Meadows Community College
Introduction
The authors of this paper were excited to dig into this subject of caring for the young Mormon female during Erik Erikson’s developmental stage of Intimacy versus Isolation. Which addresses the ages of 18 through 25. For the purposes of this paper, the terms Mormon and Latter Day Saint (LDS) are used interchangeably when discussing the church and it’s members. Within this paper, many issues will be identified that may challenge these young women and their development of intimacy, address the Registered Nurses role of providing …show more content…
An individual that has positive resolution throughout each of these stages will have successfully moved forward from infancy to old age and secure with: trust in others, positive self-esteem, confident taking initiative, a feeling of self-worth, possessing individuality, able to establish strong relationships, a sense of self-worth, and able to reflect on a life well lived (Fundamentals of Nursing.p 238). Those who have negative resolution through one or more of these stages will continue through the growth stages of life, yet may remain stagnant within a stage and may find difficulty developing through the other stages due to: mistrust in others, low self-esteem, fear of reprimand, possessing little self-worth, confused at their place in life, isolated from developing meaningful relationships, stagnant during middle age, and finally a sense of despair as they look back on their life (Fundamentals of Nursing …show more content…
One of the most important beliefs valued by LDS individuals is that abortion is prohibited (Spector. 2013. p.132). This greatly affects LDS women in the stage of Intimacy versus Isolation because the ages of 18 to 25 are prime childbearing years. Certain health conditions may require a fetus to be aborted to maintain the life of the mother. An LDS woman may have difficulties accepting abortion as the best form of treatment, causing her emotional distress and anxiety. The Registered Nurse will need to be aware of these possible complications, and be able to provide the necessary resources to aid the patient in making a decision that best suits her. Similarly, the traditional majority in Nevada, Catholics, do not allow abortion (Spector. 2013. p131). The Registered Nurse may need to take a similar approach when caring for a Catholic female in Erikson’s Intimacy versus Isolation stage, as when providing care or an LDS female that fits the same stage of
Kylee Brussatoi, Ngoc Duong, Lori Mills, Mallory Trevino
Truckee Meadows Community College
Introduction
The authors of this paper were excited to dig into this subject of caring for the young Mormon female during Erik Erikson’s developmental stage of Intimacy versus Isolation. Which addresses the ages of 18 through 25. For the purposes of this paper, the terms Mormon and Latter Day Saint (LDS) are used interchangeably when discussing the church and it’s members. Within this paper, many issues will be identified that may challenge these young women and their development of intimacy, address the Registered Nurses role of providing …show more content…
An individual that has positive resolution throughout each of these stages will have successfully moved forward from infancy to old age and secure with: trust in others, positive self-esteem, confident taking initiative, a feeling of self-worth, possessing individuality, able to establish strong relationships, a sense of self-worth, and able to reflect on a life well lived (Fundamentals of Nursing.p 238). Those who have negative resolution through one or more of these stages will continue through the growth stages of life, yet may remain stagnant within a stage and may find difficulty developing through the other stages due to: mistrust in others, low self-esteem, fear of reprimand, possessing little self-worth, confused at their place in life, isolated from developing meaningful relationships, stagnant during middle age, and finally a sense of despair as they look back on their life (Fundamentals of Nursing …show more content…
One of the most important beliefs valued by LDS individuals is that abortion is prohibited (Spector. 2013. p.132). This greatly affects LDS women in the stage of Intimacy versus Isolation because the ages of 18 to 25 are prime childbearing years. Certain health conditions may require a fetus to be aborted to maintain the life of the mother. An LDS woman may have difficulties accepting abortion as the best form of treatment, causing her emotional distress and anxiety. The Registered Nurse will need to be aware of these possible complications, and be able to provide the necessary resources to aid the patient in making a decision that best suits her. Similarly, the traditional majority in Nevada, Catholics, do not allow abortion (Spector. 2013. p131). The Registered Nurse may need to take a similar approach when caring for a Catholic female in Erikson’s Intimacy versus Isolation stage, as when providing care or an LDS female that fits the same stage of