Geographical environment, depression and academic achievement

The objective of the study is to determine the effect of Geographical Environment on depression and academic achievement in high school students. The sample comprised 540 (268 boys and 272 girls) 8th, 9th and 10th grade high school students from Gilan province. Depression scale (BDI) was administered on the student's group sample and Geographical Environment are explained by observable Environmental factors such as temperature, Humidity and Height from ground level. The results have revealed that among the Geographical Environment variables, only Height from ground level has a negative correlation with depression and multivariate regression for this model revealed that combination of temperature, Humidity and Height from ground level can be a good predictor for depression but it cannot be a good predictor for academic achievement. On the basis of these findings, it was recommended that special environments should be considered as important factors in mental health and depression of students.