Perceived competence and its relation to locus of control among sixth-grade students

Authors

  • Ashwaq Sami Jerjees Lammoza University of Baghdad\College of education for girls\Department of Home Economic
  • Mead Laatif Awad Aljuboury University of Baghdad\College of education for girls\Department of Home Economic

Keywords:

Perceived competence , locus of control

Abstract

The purposes of study are to measure the perceived competence and the locus of control among sixth-grade students, to identify the statistical differences between the perceived competence and the locus of control among sixth-grade students regarding the variable of gender, achievement, and economical status, and lastly, explore the correlation relationship between perceived competence and locus of control among sixth-grade students, To do this, the researchers have constructed two scales: one to measure the perceived competence based on bandura's theory (social-cognitive theory) which consisted of (26) items and the other to measure the locus of control based on Rotter's theory (social-learning theory) which included (25) items. The sample comprised (500) sixth-grade students. The findings revealed that study sample has a high level of perceived competence, no significant differences between perceived competence and the locus of control regarding of gender, achievement, and economical status, and there is no correlation between perceived competence and the locus of control

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2018-07-01

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