Volume : 2, Issue : 9, SEP 2016

LOCUS OF CONTROL OF UNDERACHIEVING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LAKSHADWEEP

Badeeuddin Thangal U.P., Prof. Vibha Joshi, Dr. S. Rajaguru

Abstract

Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory of India. These are the islands scattered in the Arabian Sea between 111 to 222 Nautical Miles off the coast of Kerala. Like other places of our country, in Lakshadweep, the scholastic achievement is the predominant term in the evaluation of the education system in recent days. Achievement of a child might be in par with their potential ability. In some cases their academic achievement may be remarkably lesser than their proven ability. These children are known as Underachievers. The Underachievers believe that his/her own effort did not affect the success or failure in the world. High achievers attribute success
to their ability and failure to their lack of effort. This has been referred to as Locus of Control. The present study is focusing on the Locus of Control of Underachievers. The main objective of the study is to find out the relationship between academic achievements of Underachievers in Lakshadweep and their Locus of Control. Major findings of the study are, (a) Only 5 % of Underachievers are having Internal Locus of Control and 95% of Underachievers are having External Locus of Control, (b) There is a significant difference between underachieving boys and girls with regards to their Locus of Control (Powerful Others Control) and (c) There is a
significant negative correlation between Locus of Control (Powerful Others Control) and academic achievement of Underachievers in Lakshadweep.

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