Investigate the Role of Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS), Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Psychological Distance in Adolescent Depression

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.

کلیدواژه ها:

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