Abstract
Current study intended to explore the association between pain self-efficacy and depression and to find gender based differences among individuals Osteoarthritis. In the present study two instruments; depression and pain self-efficacy scale were administered on 100 individuals with osteoarthritis. Results of the study revealed that pain self-efficacy has significant negative relationship with depression. Furthermore, there is no significant difference has been found in depression based gender; men have more pain self-efficacy as compare women. Current study has important implications for health and clinical psychologists.