Parental interference in adolescents' choices and depressive symptoms: the role of self-efficacy, school anxiety, engagement, and burnout in a structural equation model

Key Points

• Depressive symptoms increase with higher levels of parental interference, affecting emotional wellbeing.
• Self-efficacy and school anxiety are key variables influencing the relationship between parental interference and depressive symptoms.
• Structural equation modeling was used to analyze connections among self-efficacy, school anxiety, engagement, burnout, and depressive symptoms.
• Results highlight the need for interventions focusing on parental roles to support adolescent mental health.