Abstract
The type of education and locus of control are significant variables in forming optimistic-pessimistic attitude among students. The main aim of the present study, therefore, was to study the effect of type of education and locus of control on optimistic- pessimistic attitude of undergraduate college students. The other objectives were to find out whether arts-commerce and science students differ in their locus of control as well as to examine the relationship between locus of control and optimistic-pessimistic attitude. An incidental (quota) sample of 160 students from different colleges in Islampur and Sangli city was selected for this study, in which 80 students were from arts-commerce faculty and 80 students were from science faculty. Each group comprised 40 male and 40 female students. The age range of students was from 18 to 20 years (M= 18.6 and SD= 0.7yrs). Optimistic-Pessimistic Attitude Scale developed by Parashar (1998) and Locus of Control Scale (LOC Scale) prepared by Singh and Bhardwaj (2010) were used for collecting the information. The data were analyzed by testing the significance of mean difference and calculating coefficient of correlation. The results reveal that, arts-commerce and science students differ significantly on optimistic-pessimistic attitude and locus of control. Science students were more optimistic than arts-commerce students. Also students with internal locus of control were more optimistic than students with external locus of control. Moreover, science students have internal locus of control than arts-commerce students. Furthermore, internal locus of control was positively and significantly correlated with optimistic attitude.
Highlights
The type of education and locus of control are significant variables in forming optimisticpessimistic attitude among students
They believe that they can influence the work environments, whereas individuals with external locus of control believe that events which happen in their lives are controlled by factors beyond their control and even that their own action are a results of external factors, such as fate, luck, the influence of powerful others
Internals are less prone to depression than externals, as well as being less prone to helplessness. Those with an external locus of control are more susceptible to depression as well as other health problems, and tend to keep themselves in situations where they will experience additional stress, feeling powerless to change their own circumstances, which just add to their stress load (Elizabeth 2007)
Summary
The main objective of this study was to find out the difference between optimisticpessimistic attitude of students in relation to type of education and locus of control. The other objective was to examine the difference between locus of control among arts-commerce and science students as well as to bring out the relationship between locus of control and optimisticpessimistic attitude. The following hypotheses were formulated on the basis of these objectives. There would be significant difference in optimistic-pessimistic attitude of artscommerce and science students. 2. There would be significant difference in optimistic-pessimistic attitude of students with internal and external locus of control. 3. There would be significant difference in locus of control of arts-commerce and science students. 4. Internal locus of control and optimistic attitude would be positively and significantly correlated
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