Effect of Emotional Quotient and Locus of Control upon Psychological Well-Being among Criminals

The present study was designed to investigate the psychological well being m relation to emotional quotient and locus of control among criminals. The study was conducted on 300 criminals of different type i.e. 60 murder convict, 60 rape convict, 60 dowry convict, 60 robbery convict and 60 mudps act convict. Dhar et al (2001) Emotional Quotient test. Rotter's (1966) Locus of Control scale, Varma and Varma (1969) Psychological Well Being Measure were used to collect the data. The results of the study revealthat psychological well-being have the significant effect on emotional quotient and locus of control among criminals. Subjects with high emotional Quotient and internal locus of control scored significantly high on Psychological wellbeing.