Background: Self-identity is a personal reflection that is consistent and covers various individual aspects, such as\njob/career, spirituality, relations, intellectuality, sexuality, culture, interests, personality, and physical identity. The\nincreasing level of juvenile delinquency worldwide, including in Indonesia, is a manifestation of unsuccessful\nidentity development in adolescents. Self-identity development is inseparable from family influence. This study\naimed to explore the experiences of families in facilitating their adolescents during self-identity development while\nliving in ex-localization.\nMethods: This study used a descriptive qualitative design and involved 12 participants. Data were collected\nthrough in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis.\nResults: This study resulted in five themes: the identity achievement of adolescents living in ex-localization is\nsimilar to that of adolescents in general; the domination of external barriers during identity achievement; exlocalization\nas a stressor; familiesâ?? efforts to facilitate their adolescents during identity achievement; and family\nexpectations for the future.\nConclucions: This study highlights the importance of improving family awareness of adolescentsâ?? identity\nachievement when living in ex-localization with the help of nursing mental health professionals.
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