Openness-Closeness
of Environmental Entity, Sex and Age: Determinants of Locus of
Control
R. Bhattacharya & M.G. Husain |
The
present study intended to investigate the impact of two kind of environmental
conditions namely, open and closed types, and also to see the effect
of sex and age on Locus of Control with its dimensions, i.e. Internal,
Powerful Others and Chance. Eight groups (N=120) based on ecology
(environment), sex and age, viz. early and late adolescence, were
administered Levinson and Miller Locus of Control scale. Scores of
this 2 X 2 X 2 multiple design study were subjected to Analysis of
Variance and t-test. ANOVA showed the significant impact of sex on
Locus of Control whereas the t-test revealed some influence of ecology
and age on Locus of Control.
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