Lena is a mother of two. she has been working at a school and managing every aspect of her children's lives from the time her first child was born. she believes that she must contribute to her family as well as the society. according to erik erikson, lena is demonstrating

Lena is demonstrating "generativity".

According to Erik Erikson, generativity refers to a worry for individuals other than self and family that for the most part creates amid middle age; particularly : a need to sustain and manage more youthful individuals and to the next generation.