THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUDGMENT STYLES AMONG DEPRESSIVE AND NON-DEPRESSIVE INDIVIDUALS: A VALIDATION STUDY OF INSTRUMENTS IN PAKISTAN Abstract The current research was undertaken to investigate the relationship between judgment styles among depressive and non-depressive individuals. The sample of the present study was collected from random sampling of the university students. The sample size for the study was consisted of N=100 (N=50; depressive and N=50; non anxious) individuals. The age range of the sample consisted from 18 years or above. Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale (SSDS) and General Judgmental styles Style Questionnaire (DMSQ) was used for the purpose of data collection. The result was conducted through using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Different statistical analysis was used to determine the difference between depressive and non-depressive individuals. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant difference between the views of depressive and non-depressive individuals while making decisions in daily routine or in simple actions. The depressive individuals are more likely to be avoidant and dependent as compare to others. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cognitive patterns in depression and represents the importance of culturally sensitive instruments for psychological assessments. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 25 (10) December, 2024; 1-5.