Locus of control

• What is locus of control?


  The belief about the extent to which individuals have control over their own lives.
• Internal locus of control is the perspective that a person can control their life.
• External locus of control is the perspective that people don't have control over their decisions and that it is all down to fate.
• People with an internal LOC are more resistant to persuasion than those with an external LOC
• People with an internal LoC conform less to a majority and are more confident in their judgements .
• People with an extreme external LoC are unable to control a situation, causing exhaustion, stress and symptoms of depression.
• Educational programmes for children to encourage internal LoC can reduce problems associated with poor health later in life.