Abstract
The present study sought to investigate the relationship between locus of control and stress among school teachers. Teaching job is regarded as one of the most stressful occupation, but so far, no study explored the association between locus of control and stress of school teachers in Jaffna. Although previous research results have indicated that there is an association between personality and behavioral outcomes, there has been little attention paid to some of the personality factors that may impact these relationships. The purpose of this study is to examine the job stress, internal and external locus tendencies and the relationship between the two construct. Subjects were drawn from randomly selected schools from Jaffna Zone. 186teachers participated in this study. Locus of control was measured using Locus of Control Scale and stress level was measured using Perceived Stress Scale. The result indicates that individuals with a higher external locus of control are more likely to have higher levels of job stress.
Highlights
Locus of Control refers to ones beliefs that outcomes are determined by either oneself, luck or significant others
Spector (1988) suggests that high scores on the scale represent externality, so the scores on the internally worded items must be reversed before summing. This is because a score of 6 representing strongest possible agreement on an externally worded item is equivalent to a score of 1 representing strongest possible disagreement on an internally worded item
The analyses were carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS20.0).The results in Table 1 show that the mean score for the Locus of Control Scale was 37.31, and the standard deviation was 10.36
Summary
Locus of Control refers to ones beliefs that outcomes are determined by either oneself, luck or significant others. Internal locus of control refers to people who believe in themselves and their abilities. In this study, they teachers who believe that whatever happens to them is due to their own efforts and not from outside influence. External locus of control involves the belief of people that rewards or outcomes are determined by either luck or others with more power than them. Stress is a natural part of life, and occurs whenever there are significant changes in our lives, whether positive or negative. Stress, while being essential to life, seems to be a killer
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