Locus of Control as Correlate of Career Decision Making among Secondary School Students in Delta State of Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship of locus of control in career decision making. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The study employed an expost facto design specifically of a descriptive survey type. One hundred and twenty male and female secondary school students were sampled for the study through simple random sampling technique. The main instrument used for the study was the questionnaire comprising of career decision scale and Rotters locus of control scale. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple regression and Pearson product moment correlation. From the analysis of data, it was discovered that there was significant relationship between external locus of control and career decision making. Internal locus of control was not significant but gender was significant. Some recommendations were made.