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Locus of Control and Self -Esteem Among Young Adults: A Comparative Study of Boys and Girls

Associate Professor, Govt. P.G. College For Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Jammu And Kashmir, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.078/20180604

DOI: 10.25215/0604.078

ABSTRACT

The present study was intended to explore the level of locus of control and self esteem among Young Adults. For this a sample of 50 boys and 50 girls from different colleges of Jammu district were selected. Locus of Control and Self-Esteem were measured by using Rotter\'s locus of control scale and self-esteem inventory by M.S Prasad and G.P Thakur were used to gather data. Data were analyzed by using Mean, standard deviation and \'t\'-test. Results indicated that boys experience high locus of control( external locus of control) and high self-esteem than girls.

Keywords

Locus of Control, Self-Esteem and Young Adults.

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Kohli. M (2018). Locus of Control and Self -Esteem Among Young Adults: A Comparative Study of Boys and Girls.International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6(4), 160-164. DIP:18.01.078/20180604, DOI:10.25215/0604.078