Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females
Objective: There exists a plethora of researches which have identified the role of Locus of Control in maintaining sound mental health and adjustment. The present study examined the relationship of Locus of Control with Mental Health & overall Adjustment among adolescent females. Method: The par...
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description | Objective: There exists a plethora of researches which have identified the role of Locus of Control in maintaining sound mental health and adjustment. The present study examined the relationship of Locus of Control with Mental Health & overall Adjustment among adolescent females. Method: The participants consisted of 50 adolescent females. Mental Health Battery designed by Singh, Gupta (2000), Rotter′s Locus of Control Scale (1966) & Adjustment Inventory for College Students by Sinha & Singh (1995) were administered. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that adolescent females who possess internal locus of control showed better mental health & overall adjustment pattern which includes home, social, emotional, educational domains and health adjustment domain than those who possess external locus of control. Conclusion: The study highlights the pervasive influence of internal & external locus of control on mental health & adjustment among adolescent females. |
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spelling | doaj.art-233b9b6363944525a66c85647debe1502022-12-22T00:19:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour0971-89902015-01-01201162110.4103/0971-8990.164803Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent femalesMadhu JainSuyesha SinghObjective: There exists a plethora of researches which have identified the role of Locus of Control in maintaining sound mental health and adjustment. The present study examined the relationship of Locus of Control with Mental Health & overall Adjustment among adolescent females. Method: The participants consisted of 50 adolescent females. Mental Health Battery designed by Singh, Gupta (2000), Rotter′s Locus of Control Scale (1966) & Adjustment Inventory for College Students by Sinha & Singh (1995) were administered. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that adolescent females who possess internal locus of control showed better mental health & overall adjustment pattern which includes home, social, emotional, educational domains and health adjustment domain than those who possess external locus of control. Conclusion: The study highlights the pervasive influence of internal & external locus of control on mental health & adjustment among adolescent females.http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2015;volume=20;issue=1;spage=16;epage=21;aulast=JainAdjustmentadolescent femaleslocus of controlmental health |
spellingShingle | Madhu Jain Suyesha Singh Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour Adjustment adolescent females locus of control mental health |
title | Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
title_full | Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
title_fullStr | Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
title_full_unstemmed | Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
title_short | Locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
title_sort | locus of control and its relationship with mental health and adjustment among adolescent females |
topic | Adjustment adolescent females locus of control mental health |
url | http://www.jmhhb.org/article.asp?issn=0971-8990;year=2015;volume=20;issue=1;spage=16;epage=21;aulast=Jain |
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