Life Satisfaction and Locus of Control among Teachers

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between life satisfaction and locus of control, and to examine the role of demographics on life satisfaction and locus of control. Life satisfaction includes experiencing pleasant emotions, low level of negative moods, and high subjective well-being. Locus of control refers to a person's perceptions or beliefs about the location of responsibility for his or her life, circumstances, happenings, events and conditions. A sample of 150 male and female teachers of district Gujrat was selected in cross-sectional survey research design. Instruments used in this study were: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener (1985) and Rotter's Locus of Control Scale (RLOCS) by Rotter (1966). Data were collected from a convenient sample of 150 teachers of district Gujrat. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Findings of Pearson Product Moment Correlations revealed no significant correlation between life satisfaction and locus of control. Results of Independent Sample t-test revealed that monthly income of the teachers positively affect the life satisfaction; age, working mother and marital status affect the locus of control orientation. Practical implication of the study suggests that income play a vital role in life satisfaction.