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The purpose of the study was to investigate the mediating role of self-resilience on body-image and depression. Two hundreds and thirty three 5th and 6th elementary school girl students participated in the study. Three hypothesized models were proposed according to theoretical background. The research tools used in the study were body-image questionnaire, self-resilience inventory, and depression scale, which were all validated. The first was the model that self-resilience was mediating between body-image and depression. The second was the model that self-resilience affected the body-image which in turn influence depression. The third was the model that self-resilience had causal relationships to body-image and depression. AMOS 19 program was utilized to calculate the goodness of fit of the models. Chi-square, Q value, GFI, AGFI, NFI, RMSEA, and PNFI indices were used for model-fitting statistics. Fit indices indicated the third model was the most appropriate model. The results showed that obesity significantly affected body-image, which in turn had significant causal relationship to depression. However, Self-resilience played a significant role in improving body-image and depression.