Perceived Emotional Neglect, Interpersonal Difficulties, and Self-Efficacy in Adolescents

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between emotional neglect, interpersonal difficulties, and self-efficacy among adolescents, with a particular focus on examining the mediating role of interpersonal difficulties. A sample of 300 adolescents was selected using a convenient sampling technique. The data were analyzed using correlation, regression and mediation analyses through the PROCESS macro in SPSS. The finding revealed that emotional neglect was significantly positively associated with interpersonal difficulties and significantly negatively associated with self-efficacy. Furthermore, emotional neglect significantly predicted both interpersonal difficulties and self-efficacy, indicating its strong influence on adolescents social and psychological well-being. However, mediation analyses demonstrated that interpersonal difficulties did not significantly mediate the relationship between emotional neglect and self-efficacy, the indirect effect was non-significant.