Abstract
BackgroundSelf-identity is a personal reflection that is consistent and covers various individual aspects, such as job/career, spirituality, relations, intellectuality, sexuality, culture, interests, personality, and physical identity. The increasing level of juvenile delinquency worldwide, including in Indonesia, is a manifestation of unsuccessful identity development in adolescents. Self-identity development is inseparable from family influence. This study aimed to explore the experiences of families in facilitating their adolescents during self-identity development while living in ex-localization.MethodsThis study used a descriptive qualitative design and involved 12 participants. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsThis study resulted in five themes: the identity achievement of adolescents living in ex-localization is similar to that of adolescents in general; the domination of external barriers during identity achievement; ex-localization as a stressor; families’ efforts to facilitate their adolescents during identity achievement; and family expectations for the future.ConclucionsThis study highlights the importance of improving family awareness of adolescents’ identity achievement when living in ex-localization with the help of nursing mental health professionals.
Highlights
Self-identity is a personal reflection that is consistent and covers various individual aspects, such as job/career, spirituality, relations, intellectuality, sexuality, culture, interests, personality, and physical identity
Regular meetings with the supervisors were helpful in revealing the main researcher’s bias, assumptions, and data misinterpretation. They are same with teenagers in general According to the participants there were no difference between the teenagers living in ex-localization and their peers in general with regard to physical change, appearance change, behavioral change, the ability to build relationships with members of the opposite sex, and choosing activities based on their own interests
The results of this study highlight various information related to family facillitation of adolescents during identity achievement in ex-localization
Summary
Self-identity is a personal reflection that is consistent and covers various individual aspects, such as job/career, spirituality, relations, intellectuality, sexuality, culture, interests, personality, and physical identity. This study aimed to explore the experiences of families in facilitating their adolescents during self-identity development while living in ex-localization. Adolescents living in ex-localization are expected to complete their developmental tasks and acquire positive self-identities. Some adolescents in ex-localization areas exhibit more constructive behaviors and habits, such as participating in group Quranic recitations and social activities in local mosques and youth organizations [4]. All teenagers, including those living in ex-localization, show diverse performance during their developmental task achievement. Support from the adolescents’ families is expected during this process [5]
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