A father describes his adolescent son's "strange new clothes and hair style." He states that he is worried about the frequent changes his son seems to make in his appearance.The nurse explains that his son is:

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Erikson believes the main conflict of the fifth stage in his theory to be identity versus role diffusion.Finding one's own identity is stressful.In the search for identity,teens often form cliques,wear fad clothing,and follow rock singers,movie stars,or charismatic heroes in an attempt to siphon identity from them.

A Father Describes His Adolescent Son's "Strange New Clothes and Hair