Relations Between Locus Of Control And Academic Achievement An Adaptation Of A Mea Sure Of Locus Of Control

Using an Amharic version of the CNSIE (Children'srnNowicki-Strickland Internal-External Locus of Control Scale ) ,rn360 4th through 12th graders (186 of which were males and 174rnfemales) were randomly selected and studied . Following thernpilot study, during which the instrument was tested andrnrefined, the main study was launched . In both the pilot andrnthe main studies, the effect of a socially desirable responsernbias was observed to be minimum .rnThe purpose of this study was to test whether or notrnlocus of control (i) develops with age, (ii) differs for malesrnand females of the same age, and (iii) relates to academicrnachievement. Furthermore, family factors affecting locus ofrncontrol were assessed and cross cul tural comparisons werernmade. Results showed that internality orientation (i)rnprogresses wi th an increase in age or grade level, (ii) doesrnnot differ for males and females of the same age, and (iii)rnpositively relates to higher academic achievement. Also, morerninternals perceived their parents as authoritative and morernexternals reported their parents as authoritarian. Mo~eover,rnEighth graders considered luck, wish, and forcune tellingrncircumstances as posi tive attributes associated wi th goodrnconsequences which comparable American subjects did notrnbelieve. Results were explained and implications forwarded

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