Abstract

 
 
 The purpose of the present study was to find out the role of locus of control in pro environmental attitude and behavior of youth. Sample of the study consisted of six hundred and ninety-two (N= 692) male and female adolescents, with age range 18-25 years and educational background of Intermediate, BS and Masters, from Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A self-constructed environmental attitude questionnaire, and a locus of control scale, was administered to the subjects selected through convenient sampling method. According to results moderate locus of control was found to be significant predictor of environment friendly attitude in youth. This research will help to focus on the ways to create awareness in youth by arranging workshops and recognizing people with moderate locus of control can help in a better way to promote environmental friendly attitude and behavior. Limitations of the study as well as implications for future research and practice were also discussed.
 
 
Highlights
Present research focused on the role of Locus of Control in determining pro environmental attitude and behavior in youth
It would be needed to carry out studies with the above given modifications in order to get more valid, useful and diverse results
Summary
Six hundred and ninety two (N=692) students from a public sector university participated in the study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 25 years with a mean of 20.86 and standard deviation of 1.822. One hundred and seventy-four(n=174) were with intermediate and five hundred and eighteen (n=518) were students of BS/Masters. 319 subjects were from rural areas and three hundred and seventy-three (n=373) were from urban. Convenient sampling method was used in data collection, the subjects included only those students who were willing and interested to participate in the study and fill the questionnaires. Nowicki& Strickland (1973) locus of control scale was used to measure the people’s levels of internal, external and moderate locus of control. Moderate score will indicate intermediate or moderate locus of control
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