Locus Of Control Essay

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2.1 Locus of control
Rotter (1954) has defined locus of control as a person’s control over life events which was being widely used as antecedent to individual’s social behaviors or decision-making. A few years later, the locus of control refers to an individual’s perceptions about the cause of event in people’s life and also the ability to affect the outcome through the people’s own actions (Rotter, 1966). Internal locus of control suggests that the cause of an event or behavior depends on one’s internal force, and personal decisions and efforts can decide or influence what will happen in one’s life (Lefcourt, 1991). Compared with their ‘‘external’’ counterparts, ‘‘internals’’ (people with an internal locus of control) are more likely to engage in problem-focused coping behaviors, and reduce or eliminate possible stressors (Wang, Bowling, & Eschleman, 2010). On the other hand, individuals with an external locus of control believe that events are not within their control but in the hands of …show more content…

Operationalization of Variables:
3.1 Independent Variables:
• Locus of control
Locus of control refers to Individuals with an internal locus of control believe in the power of their own decisions and behaviors to impact life events and determine their own future. Those with an external locus of control, on the other hand, view life events as dictated by environmental factors outside of one’s control, such as luck, fate, or powerful others (Van Liew, 2013).
• Social Interaction Anxiety
Social anxiety is the fear of interaction with other people that brings on self-consciousness, feelings of being negatively judged and evaluated, and, as a result, leads to avoidance. If a person usually becomes (irrationally) anxious in social situations, but seems better when they are alone, then "social anxiety" may be the problem. High levels of anxiety and fear cause avoidance, even of activities people want to engage in (Goldin et al., 2013).
3.2 Dependent Variable:
• Compulsive