Locus of Control and Its Role in Adolescent Life

Аннотация

Various forms of individual activity are increasingly becoming the subject of psychological analysis. One of these forms is locus of control, which is characterized as a stable personal trait reflecting the individual's tendency to explain the causes of events by external or internal factors. The problem of determining locus of control is considered, the concept of locus of control itself is considered and its features are analyzed. Keywords: Locus of control, internal factor, external factor, internal, external. studying locus of control in its theoretical and practical Introduction: The psychological perspective of locus areas has been presented many times. control defines how individuals determine their ability to direct what happens in their life. People who believe The task of systematizing theoretical concepts and the success and failure come from inside themselves main theoretical constructs in the field of studying because of their abilities and effort have an internal locus of control at present remains relevant. The locus of control while those who rely on external concept of locus of control in the modern sense has influences of luck or outside circumstances have an been included in the psychological thesaurus. J. Rotter external locus of control. Julian Rotter first introduced [3] defined locus of control as a quality that locus of control theory during 1954 thus transforming characterizes the tendency of a person to take it into a vital aspect of personality formation and responsibility for the results of his activities. It refers to motivation alongside mental health. The study analyzes actions directed at external and internal forces. From locus of control characteristics together with their the methodology of grounded behaviorism, J. Rotter effects on adolescent behaviors, their role in decision can also consider locus of control as a certain making along with responsibility formation and the generalized expectation of the individual to strengthen development of resilience. Analysis of personal the reactions of his behavior, that is, "the degree of development and psychological adjustment requires an understanding of the cause-effect relationship understanding of factors which drive locus of control. between a person and the achievement of his own behavior and what he wants." According to J. Rotter, Locus of control and its psychological significance is a subjective control is a stable personal property, and very common concept in psychology. Locus of control individual differences in the localization of control are (Latin locus - place, address and French controle - associated with the learning process, including, first of control, control) is the attribution of the results of one's all, the role of the family. own activities and responsibility to external factors (external locus of control) or to internal factors and Thus, locus of control arises and is formed in the abilities (internal locus of control). This concept was process of socialization of the individual, gradually introduced by the social psychologist Julian Rotter in becoming a stable property that determines some 1954. It characterizes the ability of a person to attribute features and is manifested in aspects of the individual's his successes or failures to internal or external factors. behavior. The tendency to attribute the results of performance to In the "Dictionary of the Practical Psychologist" S.Yu. external factors is called the "external locus of control" Golovin considers the locus of control from the position (external), and to internal factors - the "internal locus of responsibility for the results of one's own activities. of control" (internal). In psychology, the problem of The external locus of control corresponds to the search American Journal Of Social Sciences And Humanity Research 128 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajsshr American Journal Of Social Sciences And Humanity Research (ISSN: 2771-2141) for the causes of behavior outside oneself, in one's common features of a personality with an internal environment" [2]. Such people show self-doubt, self- locus of control E.V. Krutykh. This is the ability to make doubt, tend to postpone everything for an indefinite choices in one's favor in personal growth. period. The interval locus of control is characterized by These include: the search for the causes of one's behavior in oneself. -not being afraid of the risk of finding oneself in an These people "become more confident, consistent and unknown place; persistent in achieving their goals." Goals, prone to introspection, balanced, sociable and independent" -understanding one's inner world calmly; [1]. In the psychological encyclopedia, the term "locus -taking responsibility for one's actions; of control" serves to designate a group of subjective -the ability to act responsibly in accordance with one's The beliefs or opinions about the relationship between own views; behavior and its consequences are expresse