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 and psychological distance in adolescent's depression. The statistical society of this research includes grade 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 the research 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 dominance orientation, Sidanius and Pratto 1999, the circle of moral regard, Reed and Aquino, 2003). The research data was analyzed by means of Pirson's coefficient and regression method. The results show that the behavioral inhibition system and Drive response are positive and significant predictor for 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 an important role in predicting adolescent's depression.