A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND LOCUS OF CONTROL OF MALE AND FEMALE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between academic achievement and locus of control of senior secondary school students of Haryana. The participants were 404 senior secondary school students studying in private CBSE schools in Haryana who were identified by stratified random sampling technique. In the present study, final examination scores of 10th Class CBSE Examination had been taken as indicator of Academic achievement. Locus of control scale (LCS) by Hasnain and Joshi (1992) was used in the study. The Pearson Product-moment correlation coefficient showed a significant positive relationship between Academic Achievement and Locus of Control of male and female senior secondary school students. A significant positive relationship was also found between Academic Achievement and Internal Locus of Control of senior secondary school Students. No significant relationship was found between Academic Achievement and External Locus of Control of senior secondary school students. There is a significant difference between Academic Achievement of senior secondary school students having Internal and External Locus of Control.