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The present investigation aims at determining the depression variables among the athlete vs. non-athlete male and female high school students. It is a descriptive design and has been carried out as a field study. The participants comprised 800 students, 400 of which were male and female athlete students and the rest (i.e. 400) were non-athlete male and female students. To determine the depression variables, the investigator applied DAS questionnaire for data collection. Results manifested that except for love, there is significant differences between the athlete and non-athlete students in terms of depression variables such as approval, success, perfectionism, justification, definite power, and freedom to vote.