Locus of control among second-year secondary school students: a study in light of selected variables
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Locus of Control, Secondary School Students, Gender, Academic Specialization.Abstract
This study aimed to examine the locus of control among second-year secondary school students in relation to gender and academic specialization. The research utilized a descriptive-analytical design, applying Rotter’s Internal-External Locus of Control Scale to a sample of 713 students (297 males and 416 females) from schools in Relizane Province, Algeria. The findings revealed no statistically significant differences in locus of control based on gender or academic specialization (scientific vs. literary). These results suggest that, in contemporary educational settings, locus of control is a stable trait that is not determined by gender or specific academic pathways, but rather by broader sociocultural and educational reinforcement mechanisms. The study concludes that the internal-external orientation is a fundamental aspect of student personality that appears to be uniformly fostered across different academic disciplines. Future research should investigate the longitudinal stability of these orientations and their potential interaction with broader psychological adjustment factors
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