Effect of gender and location on locus of control among college students

Pages: 458-460
Ramesh D. Waghmare (Department of Psychology, Godawari College Ambad, Jalna, Maharashtra)

The aim of the present research is to examine the effect of Gender and Location on Locus of control among college students. A sample being 120 arts college students selected in this study, in each 60 male students (30 urban and 30 rural student) and 60 female students (30 urban and 30 rural students). Ratters Locus of control scale by Anand kumar and srivastava. The scale was use for data collection 2×2 factorial design was used and data were Analysis by Mean, SD and ‘F’ values. The finding of present study revealed that there is significant difference between locus of control than male and female college students. Female high internal locus of control than male students and male external locus of control than female college students. No significant difference between locus of control than Urban and Rural college students.