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A Study of Correlation Between Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment of Tribal and Non-tribal College Students

Received: 09 January 2020    Accepted: 19 February 2020    Published: 28 May 2020
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment. Locus of Control is the Factor of personality. Psychological Adjustment is the factor of success life. It is important to study whether there is any relation between Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment. The sample for the study comprised of 300 Tribal and 300 Non-Tribal college students from South Gujarat region. Tribal and Non-Tribal college students were selected from various faculties Arts, Commerce and Science college at South Gujarat. Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and Psychological Adjustment Scale was used to collect the required primary data. To analysis data ‘r’ Karl Pearson Correlation method was used. Analyzed data presents 0.08 correlation among Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment. Result reveals that there is positive correlation has been found between Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment. This correlation is very low, it is 0.08, means as per the division of correlation it comes under 0.00 to 0.20 is define low correlation between the Locus of Control and Psychological Adjustment. The correlation found positive among them. If person has good Locus of Control then his Psychological Adjustment also good. Those psychologically well adjusted their Locus of Control power also well.

DOI 10.11648/j.ajap.20200903.11
Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2020)
Page(s) 56-59
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Locus of Control, Psychological Adjustment, Tribal College Students, Non-tribal College Students

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  • Department of Psychology, Government Arts and Commerce College Ahwa, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, South Gujarat, India

  • Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India

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