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The Relationship Between Self-Actualization, Locus of Control and Openness to Experience


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1 University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
2 Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
     

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The present study was undertaken to measure the relationship between openness, locus of control and self-actualization among young adult students. In addition, this study also tried to give an indication of whether perceived achievement in either parent had any effect on a person's self-actualization. The sample consisted of professional postgraduate students between the age group o f 20 to 31 years (n = 108). Jones' and Crandall's Self Actualization Index was used to measure self-actualization, Levenson's Locus of Control scale was used to measure Locus of Control while NEO-Five Factor Inventory was used to measure openness. Product moment co-relation showed a negative co-relation between Openness and Locus of Control and a positive co-relation between self-actualization and Locus of control. Independent-Samples t-test was conducted to measure significance of difference on self-actualization between those who rated their mother's and father's as either high or low achievers. No significant difference was found between perceived parental level of achievement and self-actualization.

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Openness, Self-Actualization, Locus of Control, Young Adults, Achievers.
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Neville Rodrigues
University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
Megha Deuskar
Department of Psychology, Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


The present study was undertaken to measure the relationship between openness, locus of control and self-actualization among young adult students. In addition, this study also tried to give an indication of whether perceived achievement in either parent had any effect on a person's self-actualization. The sample consisted of professional postgraduate students between the age group o f 20 to 31 years (n = 108). Jones' and Crandall's Self Actualization Index was used to measure self-actualization, Levenson's Locus of Control scale was used to measure Locus of Control while NEO-Five Factor Inventory was used to measure openness. Product moment co-relation showed a negative co-relation between Openness and Locus of Control and a positive co-relation between self-actualization and Locus of control. Independent-Samples t-test was conducted to measure significance of difference on self-actualization between those who rated their mother's and father's as either high or low achievers. No significant difference was found between perceived parental level of achievement and self-actualization.

Keywords


Openness, Self-Actualization, Locus of Control, Young Adults, Achievers.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2018%2Fv9i2%2F176632