Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 11 2 2016 06 01 82 86 EN Abdul-Aziz Aflakseir Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Education & Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Mohammad-Saleh Mohammad-‎Abadi Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Education & Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran 2016 05 30 Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the prediction of depression on a group of ‎Iranian older adults based on components of health locus of control.‎ Method: Sixty-six men and 42 women over the age of 55 were recruited from the retirement ‎clubs in Shiraz, using convenience sampling. The participants completed the research ‎questionnaires including the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the ‎Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC).‎ Results: The findings on health locus of control revealed that the highest score was on internal ‎locus of control followed by God, powerful others and chance. The mean score on ‎depression was on a normal range. Multiple regression analysis showed that two ‎independent variables including internal control (ß = -.32, p < 0.01) and God control ‎‎(ß = -.20, = p < 0.03) significantly predicted depression. The other components of ‎health locus of control such as chance and powerful others as well as age did not ‎predict depression. Findings also revealed that the independents variables explained ‎‎26% of the total variance of depression (R2 = .26, p <0.001).‎ Conclusion: This study provides more support for the application of theory of health locus of ‎control on depression.‎‎ https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/702 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/702/555