The relationship between childhood trauma and anger with the rate of depression in people over 18 years old in Tehran

Many believe that depression is one of the most important psychological challenges of the 21st century. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between childhood trauma and anger with depression. This research is in the category of correlational research in terms of applied purpose and methodology. The statistical population of this study included all people over 18 years of age in Tehran, based on which 745 people were sampled using voluntary method and electronic questionnaire. Beck Short Depression Inventory, Childhood Trauma (Bernstein et al., 2003) and Anger Short Form Questionnaire (Novako, 1986) were used to measure the variables. Data were collected using SPSS software and multiple regression statistical method was used. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between sexual abuse with β = (0.341), emotional abuse (β = 0.084) and emotional neglect (β = 0.020) with depression and also among the components of anger. Feeling angry with (0.122) = β; Anger thinking (β = 0.461) and anger behavior (β = 0.131) were significantly associated with depression. As a result, one can point to the psychoanalytic view of the important role of childhood trauma as well as the internalized anger in developing depressive disorder.