Self-actualization and Locus of Control with Academically Talented Adolescents

Abstract

Self-actualization and locus of control were investigated using the Reflections of Self by Youth (ROSY) and the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children (NSLOC). This study's sample consisted of 33 male and 26 female academically talented students in grades 7 through 10. No significant gender or grade differences were found on either instrument. The locus of control scores for the present sample added support to the idea that higher-achieving students tend to have a more internal locus of control. The ROSY and NSLOC scores were found to be significantly correlated.