Locus of control as a predictor of self-esteem and academic achievement in school going adolescents

Pages: 1118-1120
Yakata Sharma, Nikita Somani, and Chirmi Acharya (Department of Psychology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Adolescence is that stage of developmental transition during which boys and girls move from childhood to adulthood, developing physically, mentally and socially. A genuine and goal oriented attitude during this transition phase proves fruitful in the optimum growth and development of young boys and girls. The purpose of the present study is to see Locus of Control as a predictor of Self Esteem and Academic Achievement of 60 school going adolescents (both male-female) belonging to the age group 13 to 17 years. The findings of the study can be implemented in the academic curriculum to foster better understanding of such psychological variables in developing well-functioning adolescents.