A Study on The Assessment of The Locus of Control among The ‎Management Students

  • Authors

    • Kollipara Swarupa Rani Assistant professor, Department of Commerce and Management, Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana ‎College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Dr. Sridevi Sanda Associate Professor, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Management and Technology, ‎Baghlingampally, Hyderabad-44, Telangana
    • Dr. Lokanadha Reddy M Professor, Reva Business School, Reva University, Rukmini Knowledge Park, ‎Kattigenahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 064
    • Dr. B. Arun Kumar Associate professor, Department of Management Studies, Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana ‎College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
    • Dr. Sakshi Venkatesh Assistant professor, Department of Management Studies, Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana ‎College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Dr. Karthik Reddy Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of ‎ Technology (NMIT)، Nitte (Deemed to be University)
    https://doi.org/10.14419/0jw50v07

    Received date: July 24, 2025

    Accepted date: September 24, 2025

    Published date: October 12, 2025

  • Locus of Control; Internal Locus of Control; Personality Test; External Locus of ‎Control ETC

  • Abstract

    The locus of control is a psychological aspect used to measure the individual’s ‎personality and his/her believes on the inter-relationship between future outcomes and ‎internal and external factors. The internal locus of control is highly preferable than ‎the external locus of control due to belief that future outcomes are caused present efforts ‎and hard work. Therefore, an internal locus of control is highly preferable in ‎students to succeed in the future and make very effective financial and ‎investment decisions in life. The present study emphasized the assessment of locus ‎of control personalities among the 156 students pursuing management courses ‎‎(MBA) in KBN College of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and India. Moreover, the ‎study examines the locus of control personality association between gender, ‎region, religion, and specialization. The study found a significant association ‎between demographic factors and locus of control personalities. The study ‎observed that a high locus of control among female, rural students due to social, ‎cultural, educational, and economic barriers faced in their lives made them stronger ‎mentally. The study also observed the same pattern in Hindu religion students. ‎The statistical result found no significant differences in the locus of personalities ‎based on the specialization. The study adopted chi-square to examine the ‎hypothesis and reliability, and validity test‎.

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    Rani , K. S. ., Sanda, D. S. ., M, D. L. R. ., Kumar , D. B. A. ., Venkatesh , D. S. ., & Reddy , D. K. . (2025). A Study on The Assessment of The Locus of Control among The ‎Management Students. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(6), 487-492. https://doi.org/10.14419/0jw50v07