Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to identify the effect of different variables on the locus of control of secondary school students. About 520 students participated in the study. Brown Locus of Control Scale (BLOCS) was used to assess the internal, external social, and external other loci of control of students. The t-test and ANOVA were applied to find out the difference in locus of control of students of different gender, age, grade level, subjects, and family income. Results revealed that external social and external other loci of control of female students were significantly higher than the male students. External other locus of control of younger age group (12-to-14-year) and lower grade level (9th) students was significantly higher than the students of older age groups (16-to-17 and 18-to-19-year-old) and higher grade level (10th) students. Internality and other externality of arts group students were significantly higher than the science group students. Family income was found to have significant effect on external social locus of control. However, the effect was not decisive as social externality of students of only one low-income group was significantly higher than the students of a high family income group.
Highlights
The degree to which a person perceives personal control over his or her life events is known as locus of control
The present study aimed at identifying the effect of gender, age, grade level, subjects, and family income on the internal, external social, and external other loci of control of secondary school students
Results of the present study showed that there was no significant effect of gender on the internal locus of control
Summary
The degree to which a person perceives personal control over his or her life events is known as locus of control. Rotter (1966) categorized locus of control as internal or external Those who attribute outcomes to their own effort or other internal factors, feel a personal control over life events, and believe that their actions and behaviors determine outcomes have internal locus of control. Internality refers to the belief that the rewards are under the persons’ control, while externality refers to the belief that rewards are determined by luck and not in one’s control (Rotter, 1966) Internals believes in their efforts, actively seek knowledge and information regarding the situation, do control their behavior and affect other people as well (UKEssays, 2015). Individuals with an external locus of control cannot perceive the connection between their actions and the consequences, so they engage in maladaptive behavioral patterns that become self-fulfilling (Rotter, 1966)
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