The Influence of Parenting Democratic Parenting and Self-Efficacy on Interest in Learning Through Emotional Intelligence in 2nd Grade Students of Eskola Secundaria Geral "99" Atauro Timor Leste

This study aims to explore the impact of democratic parenting styles and self-efficacy on students' learning interest through emotional intelligence as a mediating variable at Eskola Secundaria Geral "99" Atauro, Timor Leste. The research employs a descriptive quantitative approach, involving all second-grade students as the sample using total sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires measuring democratic parenting styles, self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, and learning interest. Data analysis was performed using path analysis with JASP version 19.0, including validity, reliability, and normality tests to ensure data quality. The findings indicate that democratic parenting styles have a positive and significant effect on students' emotional intelligence. Self-efficacy also has a positive and significant effect on emotional intelligence. Furthermore, both democratic parenting styles and self-efficacy directly influence students' learning interest, while emotional intelligence positively and significantly affects learning interest. However, emotional intelligence does not serve as a significant mediating variable in the relationship between democratic parenting styles and learning interest, nor does it mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and learning interest. These findings suggest that democratic parenting styles and self-efficacy have a direct impact on students' learning interest, while emotional intelligence plays a role in enhancing learning interest without acting as a mediator.