Volume : 3, Issue : 6, JUN 2017

A STUDY ON SELF ACCEPTANCE AND LOCUS OF CONTROL AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN VELLORE DISTRICT

O.S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, B.VENKATARATHANAM

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between self acceptance and locus of control among higher secondary students in vellore district. This study adopted normative survey method of research. Sample for 300 students were taken for the study .100 students were drawn from government schools, 10 from aided schools and 100 from private schools in vellore district . the research instruments used for data collection was the self acceptance inventory constructed and standardized by Dirkakkar and the locus of control inventory constructed and standardized by Stephen nowkki and strkkland tested at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance. The findings indicated that there is no positive relationship between self acceptance and locus control of higher secondary students.

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