期刊名称：International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2163-1948
电子版ISSN：2163-1956
出版年度：2015
卷号：5
期号：6
页码：201-204
DOI：10.5923/j.ijpbs.20150506.01
语种：English
出版社：Scientific & Academic Publishing Co.
摘要：Kenyan schools have been rocked with rising cases of behavior problems among students. The study established the relationship between locus of control and indulgence in behaviour problems in Kenya. A Correlation Survey Design was adopted. The target population was 11479 form three students drawn from Kisii County, Kenya. The locus of control scale and indulgence in behavioral problems questionnaire were used to collect quantitative data The researcher used internal consistency to determine reliability and an index of a 0.743 was reported. One way Analysis of Variance was used to analyze the data with aid of SPSS. The study revealed that there was a statistically significant difference (p<.05) in students’ indulgence in behaviour scores for the three locus of control [F (2, 344) = 40387.97, p<.05]. The study recommends that the teacher counselors should identify at risk students for early intervention.
关键词：Locus of control;Behavior problem;Secondary school;Students
