Vidya, Bhagat (2016) Studying locus of control and role of psycho-education, breathing exercise and mindfulness in changing the direction of locus of control among medical students. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 5 (11). pp. 57-59. ISSN 2319 – 7722
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Abstract
Locus of Control is considered as an important aspect of personality. Locus of Control in people can be inward or outward. With internal control people believe that over their successes or failure the control resides within them on the other hand people with external control refers to the expectations and their successes and failures controlled from outside of oneself, either in the hands of powerful other people or due to fate which is an unhealthy part of personality. Thus the study has focused on assessing the locus of control among medical students and to develop an awareness internal and external locus of control and its effect on personality. Thus students were motivated to participate in this study, among the 100 students who gave consent and showed interest 30 males and 30 females were randomly selected. The sample group is 100 medical Students of UniSZA Kuala Terengganu Malaysia. Study design was cross sectional. The assessment was done individually using Levenson’s Locus of Control scale. Their demographic data collected on personal data sheet. The data collected were tabulated in the by variable tables and examined the property movement of variables and the relationship between the variables. The resultant analysis positively corroborated with the objective described in the study. This study paves the way for gaining awareness about locus of control which is an important aspect of personality to become healthy professional. Also incorporating or taking some measures to improve locus of control that who are lower in the scale.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Locus of Control, breeding exercise and mindfulness |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
Depositing User: | Rafidah M.Saaid |
Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2022 08:07 |
Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2022 08:07 |
URI: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/id/eprint/5392 |
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