Farideh-Sadat Hoseini - Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran
Amene Almasi - Persian Gulf University, Boushehr, Iran

This study aims to analyze the role of behavioral inhibition system, behavioral activation system andpsychological distance in adolescent s depression. The statistical society of this research includesgrade one and two of high school students in Baghmalek (Iran) during the academic year of 1393-1394. 486 students were selected by use of accidental cluster sampling. In order to analyze theresearch variables, all of the participants completed mood and felling questionnaire (Angold,Costello & Worthman, 1987), Behavioral inhibition system, behavioral activation system (BIS, BAS,Carver & white, 1994) questionnaire and Psychological distance questionnaire (social dominanceorientation, Sidanius and Pratto 1999, the circle of moral regard, Reed and Aquino, 2003). Theresearch data was analyzed by means of Pirson s coefficient and regression method. The resultsshow that the behavioral inhibition system and Drive response are positive and significant predictorfor adolescent s depression. But psychological distance couldn t predict depression in adolescent.According to the results of present study, behavioral inhibition system and drive response have animportant role in predicting adolescent s depression.

Adolescent, Depression, Behavioral inhibition system (BIS), Behavioral activation system (BAS), Psychological distance