Abstract
The current study examined the role locus of control and family dynamics play in academic anxiety of high school students. Locus of Control refers to a personality dimension that enables understanding one’s behaviour (Rotter, 1966). Locus of Control seems to play a vital role in Test anxiety defined as “a psychological state of mind characterised by fear and worry” Olatoye and Afuwape (2003). For the purpose of this study, the sample comprised of 30 high school going students randomly chosen from the Government schools of Delhi (Age Range= 15- 18 years). The sample was administered locus of control scale (Anand kumar and Srivastav 1985) and Westside Test Anxiety Scale. The results arrived at through t-test were found to be significantly meaningful in understanding test anxiety as a construct.
Highlights
Statement of purpose To study the test anxiety of students belonging to two groups of locus of control
DISCUSISION OF RESULTS The aim of the study was to assess the role of locus of control and family dynamics in academic anxiety of high school students selected from Delhi schools amid lockdown
The students were administered with locus of control scale along with test anxiety scale
Summary
Locus of control is defined as the perception of the individual to believe whether events happening around him are controlled internally of externally (Rotter, 1966). Role of locus of control and family dynamics in academic anxiety of high school students Individuals having external locus of control have been found to score high on test anxiety as well (Archer, 1979). METHODOLOGY Statement of purpose To study the test anxiety of students belonging to two groups of locus of control.
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