The mediating role of ontological well-being and emotional intelligence in relationship with absolute real need and depression

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the effect of absolute real need on depression is mediated by ontological well-being and emotional intelligence. The study consisted of 512 students, ranging in age from 14 to 18, with 218 female and 294 male participants. In order to measure the relationship between absolute real need and depression by means of ontological well-being and emotional intelligence variables, the Demographic Information Form is used to determine the demographic characteristics of the sample as a participant data collection tool, the Absolute Actual Needs Scale, Ontological Well- Brief Symptom Inventory Depression Sub-dimension and Emotional Intelligence Feature Scale-Short Form were used in this study. Hypotheses put forward within the scope of literature in the study have been confirmed with the research data. According to the structural model analysis, it was concluded that the absolute need for real is related to depression through ontological well-being and emotional intelligence. All the results are discussed according to the related literature and future studies are suggested for implementation. Key words: absolute real need, ontological well-being, depression, emotional intelligence