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Items on the questionnaire were derived from Erikson’s statements about each stage.
Scores for each subscale range from 0 to 15, with high scores reflecting greater
2. Responses to items 7, 8, and 9 should be reversed and added to items 6, and 10 to assess
autonomy.
3. Answers to 12 and 15 should be reversed and added to items 11, 13, 14 to measure
initiative.
4. Answers to 16, 18, and 19 should be reversed and then added to 17 and 20 to calculate
industry.
5. Responses to 21 and 25 must be reversed and added to 22, 24, and 25 to obtain a measure
of identity.
6. Answers to 26, 28, and 30 are reversed and added to 27 and 29 to give intimacy.