Locus de controlo em alunos do segundo ano do ensino secundário: um estudo à luz de algumas variáveis
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Locus de controle, Alunos do ensino secundário, Género, Especialidade académica.Resumo
O presente estudo teve como objetivo examinar o locus de controle em alunos do segundo ano do ensino secundário em relação ao género e à especialidade académica. A investigação utilizou um desenho descritivo-analítico, aplicando a Escala de Locus de Controle Interno-Externo de Rotter a uma amostra de 713 alunos (297 rapazes e 416 raparigas) de escolas na província de Relizane, Argélia. Os resultados revelaram que não existem diferenças estatisticamente significativas no locus de controle com base no género ou na especialidade académica (científica versus literária). Estes resultados sugerem que, nos ambientes educativos contemporâneos, o locus de controle é um traço estável que não é determinado pelo género ou por vias académicas específicas, mas sim por mecanismos de reforço sociocultural e educativo mais amplos. O estudo conclui que a orientação interna-externa é um aspeto fundamental da personalidade do aluno que parece ser fomentado de forma uniforme nas diferentes disciplinas académicas. Recomenda-se que futuras investigações investiguem a estabilidade longitudinal destas orientações e a sua potencial interação com fatores de ajustamento psicológico mais amplos
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