Investigation of relationship between irrational beliefs and depression variables in basic psychological needs in clinical and non-clinical

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between basic psychological needs and irrational beliefs and depression variables in clinical and non-clinical sample and to contribute to science. The study data consisted of 200 participants, 100 clinical samples and 100 non-clinical samples selected by easy sampling method. Informed Consent Form, Demographic Form, General Attitude and Beliefs Scale Short Form, Basic Psychological Needs Scale and Beck Depression Inventory were applied to the participants. Independent sample t test, variance analysis and Pearson correlation analysis were used in the analysis of the data through the IBM SPSS 22 program. According to the findings of the study, it was found that basic psychological needs, depression and irrational beliefs had a significant relationship with each other. Irrational beliefs, positive relationship with depression, negative relationship with basic psychological needs; Depression and basic psychological needs indicate a negative correlation. According to the clinical and non-clinical sample, the mean scores of depression differed, while no significant difference was observed in the mean scores of irrational beliefs and basic psychological needs. Accordingly, the mean depression score was higher in the clinical sample. In the absence of sufficient studies on the relationality of irrational beliefs, depression and basic psychological needs, it is recommended that the literature be overcome.