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This correlational study aims to examine depression levels in adolescents according to their attachment style and social media addiction. 494 adolescents (male=174, female=320), studying in two high schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the Gebze district of Izmit province, voluntarily participated in the study. The short form of Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, Three Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale, and Social Media Addiction Scale Short Form for Adolescents were used to collect data in the study. In addition, questions on adolescents' gender, age, and daily social media usage were included in the Personal Information form. Data collection was completed in one month using the online form in March 2021. Correlation Analysis, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, and Independent Samples t-Test were used to analyze the data. Findings showed that secure attachment and anxious-ambivalent attachment styles significantly predicted the depression level of adolescents. As the level of secure attachment increased, the level of depression decreased, and as the anxious-ambivalent attachment increased, the level of depression increased. In addition, it was found that the depression levels of adolescents with social media addiction were statistically higher than adolescents without social media addiction. The research results were discussed within the framework of the literature.

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