Procrastination and Locus of Control among Postgraduate Students

Ms. Liya Jose; Dr. Deepthi Vijayan

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| Published: August 03, 2021

Procrastination and Locus of Control among Postgraduate Students

Ms. Liya Jose

First MSc. Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Deepthi Vijayan

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.018.20210903

DOI: 10.25215/0903.018

ABSTRACT

The present study attempts to assess the relationship between procrastination and locus of control among college students of Karnataka. The data was collected using the Procrastination scale and Rotter’s Locus of control scale from a sample of 150 college students doing various postgraduate courses between the age- range of 21 to 29. The study found that there was significant relationship between their level of procrastination and locus of control and the correlation was found to be positive. The implications of reducing procrastination and improving one’s locus of control among college students are discussed.

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Procrastination, Locus of Control

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How to cite this article: Jose L & Vijayan D (2021). Procrastination and Locus of Control among Postgraduate Students. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(3), 151-157. DIP:18.01.018.20210903, DOI:10.25215/0903.018