Correlations of Self-Concept with Locus of Control and Academic Performance

Abstract

Correlations between selected scales of the Tennessee Self-concept Scales, Levenson's Internal, Powerful Others and Chance Locus of Control Scales, and GPA were explored for 129 university students. Significant positive correlations were obtained between the Internal Scale and most self-concept scores and significant negative correlations between Powerful Others and Chance Scales and most self-concept scores, respectively. GPA correlated significantly with self-satisfaction scores but not with locus of control scores. When men were considered separately, significant negative correlations were found between most self-concept scores and scores on the Powerful Others and Chance Scales. This was not the case for women.