Predicting Depression Symptoms based on Personality traits and Perfectionism in Secondary High School Students

The aim of this study was to predict depression symptoms based on personality traits and perfectionism in secondary high school students. This study was descriptive and cross-sectional and its statistical population was all secondary high school students of Rasht City In the academic year 2022-2023, 368 students from 10 schools were selected using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. In order to collect data, Costa and McCrea's Five Personality Factors (FPQ) (2004), the Beck depression questionnaire (BDI) (1996), and Hewitt and Felt perfectionism scale (MPS) (1991) were used. The collected data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation test and Simultaneous regression. The results showed that among personality traits, neuroticism, and conscientiousness, and among the components of perfectionism, other-oriented and social-oriented had a positive and significant relationship with depressive symptoms. Also, personality traits 30/1% and perfectionism 14% explained and predicted the variance of depression symptoms (P<0/001). According to the obtained results, considering personality traits and perfectionism in the field of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of depression symptoms is effective and it is necessary to be considered in the formulation of preventive and therapeutic interventions.