Abstract :
Delinquent behavior is a deviant behavior that is immoral and anti-social in nature which is not regulated by law and that is unlawful by teenagers under the legal age. For adolescents, self-identity that is individual awareness comes from an observation and assessment to occupy a stable position in the environment and has a complete picture of who he is based on cultural values. Javanese cultural values are used as guidelines for manners and manners so that they can regulate behavior in the family and society. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of self-identity with delinquent behavior in terms of Javanese culture. Moreover, this research used correlation quantitative study. Then, the sampling technique used in this study was quota sampling. The study populations selected were Javanese adolescents by the age under the law within the total sample of 350 respondents. Furthermore, the data analysis technique in this study used the Spearman correlation test. The deriving results of this study indicate a negative relationship between self-identity and delinquent behavior in adolescents in terms of Javanese culture by a correlation value of -0.478. Thus, it can be concluded that self-identity is negatively correlated with delinquent behavior, and the contribution of self-identity to delinquent behavior is 23.7%. In addition, the other factors amounting to 76.3% contribute to delinquent behavior.