• Dr.Pushpalatha.R

Locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they, as opposed to external forces (beyond their influence), have control over the outcome of events in their lives. The concept was developed by Julian B. Rotter in 1954; Individuals with a strong internal locus of control believe events in their life are primarily a result of their own actions. People with a strong external locus of control tend to praise or blame external factors such as the teacher or the difficulty of the exam. Carlson, N.R., et al. (2007). Attitude is a tendency which is attributed to individuals and creates ideas, feelings and behaviours about a psychological object in an orderly manner (Çetin, 2006:37). Zulkarnain,Z. et.al (2011) students ' attitudes has to be nurtured all throughout the teaching and learning process in order to have a good and positive result. A students’ active participation, critical thinking, improved interaction, and communication skills can be motivated by a positive attitude. The aim was to study the locus of control and attitude among students.120 students of whom 60 students, 30 boys and 30 girls were studying in Bangalore urban schools and 60 students, 30 boys and 30 girls were studying in Bangalore rural schools. With the consent of the school, parents and participants, the students were administered Locus of Control scale and Sodh’s Attitude Scale. A purposive sampling technique was opted for the study. The mean, SD and ‘t’ was computed using appropriate statistical measures. The results revealed that there was significant difference in locus of control and areas of attitude among urban and rural students as well among male and female students.

Attitude, Locus of control, Students

"Locus of Control and Attitude among Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no.380-389, March-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803477.pdf

"Locus of Control and Attitude among Students", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 3, page no. pp380-389, March-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1803477.pdf