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| Published: December 31, 2020

Role of locus of control and family dynamics in academic anxiety of high school students

Neetu Dalal

Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mohita Gulrajani

Student, Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, Haryana, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.144/20200804

DOI: 10.25215/0804.144

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The current study examined the role locus of control and family dynamics play in academic anxiety of high school students. Locus of Control refers to a personality dimension that enables understanding one’s behaviour (Rotter, 1966). Locus of Control seems to play a vital role in Test anxiety defined as “a psychological state of mind characterised by fear and worry” Olatoye and Afuwape (2003). For the purpose of this study, the sample comprised of 30 high school going students randomly chosen from the Government schools of Delhi (Age Range= 15- 18 years). The sample was administered locus of control scale (Anand kumar and Srivastav 1985) and Westside Test Anxiety Scale. The results arrived at through t-test were found to be significantly meaningful in understanding test anxiety as a construct.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.144/20200804

10.25215/0804.144

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Published in   Volume 08, Issue 4, October-December, 2020