چکیده (انگلیسی):

ABSTRACT: Depression is a phenomenon that is considered to be one of the most complicated issues of mental
health in today’s world. According to the latest estimations, about 2% of people experience one or more episodes
of depression during their life time. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between
mental rumination and locus of control in female staff in the University of Medical Sciences, Rasht in the year 2012.
This research was a correlational study, and the sample consisted of 367 employees who were selected by
multistage cluster sampling. The variables were measured by Beck depression questionnaire and Rotter’s locus of
control scale in rumination style. The results of the study showed that there is a positive and significant
relationship between the two variables “rumination and locus of control” and depression. The results also
indicated that rumination and locus of control have high potential in predicting depression, so that people with
more rumination and external locus of control are more depressed than the other ones. Findings also showed that
there is a positive and significant relationship between rumination and external locus of control.
Key words: Rumination, Locus of control, Depression, Female employees.