*Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
**Career Counseling, Allame Tabatabai'e University, Tehran University, Iran
***Rehabilitation Counseling, Allame Tabatabai'e University, Tehran University, Iran
Online published on 15 February, 2014.
This study surveyed the relationship between locus of control and academic achievement in students at Allameh Tabataba'i University.
This was a descriptive–correlative research study that included 132 undergraduate students enrolled in the university during the academic year 1391–92. For data collection, we used a locus of control questionnaire designed by Julan Rutter and students’ GPAs. T- test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used for data analyses.
According to the results, there was no significant difference in GPAs in the internal and external locus of control between male and female students. A significant relationship existed between the internal locus of control and academic achievement in males, but not females.
The research results indicated that students with higher levels of internal locus of control had higher academic achievement.
Locus of control, Academic achievement, Students
