| Sumario: | Objective: This study was conducted to determine the correlation between hopelessness and depression among final-year high school students. Materials and Methods: The population of this study method, consisted of final-year students from all high schools in the centre of a city in the Eastern Anatolia region in Turkey (N=1928). The quota sampling method was utilized in the study. Participation in the study achieved a response rate of %76,9 (n=1483 participants). The questionnaire was divided into three sections, the first of which had a personal information form that queried on socio-demographic characteristics. The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) was included in the second section of the form and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was included in the third section. Results: It was determined that the BHS total scores were higher for those who had only one alive parent, had authoritarian and indifferent parents, were feeling unhappy, had no future plans, and did not spend time with their friends. The BDI total scores were higher for those who had no parents alive, stated that their parents displayed inconsistent attitudes and only one parent alive, did not get any support from the school's guidance department, had employed parents, were feeling unhappy, had no future plans, and did not spend time with their friends. Additionally, girls were observed to have higher depression levels than boys. Conclusion: By conducting health screenings at schools, protective approaches should be developed specifically for risk groups (such as girls, those who are separated from their families, and those with indifferent parents).
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