• Prajakta Mandar Dixit

Across the globe we see that many people are involved in taking psychoactive substances for seeking pleasure or avoiding psychological distress. Percentage of youth using substance is increasing day by day. It affects many aspects of their personality. To study what is the difference in substance users and non users main objective of the study decided to explore differences on self discrepancy and locus of control among various substance users and non users. Total 240 sample of age group 18years to 30 years were selected. The standardised scales were used to measure self discrepancy and locus of control. Statistically analysis was done with‘t’ test. The findings showed there are noticeable differences in self discrepancy and locus of control among substance and non substance user. From the findings, gender differences also seen.

"To study differences on self discrepancy and Locus of control among various substance user and non users aged between 18 -30 yrs.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.222-228, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905738.pdf

"To study differences on self discrepancy and Locus of control among various substance user and non users aged between 18 -30 yrs.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp222-228, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905738.pdf