Anger and Locus of Control among Adolescents with and without Siblings

Abstract

The study investigated the relationships between the variables anger and locus of control among adolescents with and without siblings. The sample consisted of 166 students aged 16-19 years in two prominent groups i.e., adolescent with at least one sibling and adolescent as an only child. Online survey forms were circulated in different colleges in Bengaluru. The tools used for the study were Clinical Anger Scale by Snell and Internal External Locus of Control by Julian Rotter. The statistical analysis used in the study were independent sample t test, Pearson correlation and linear regression. The results revealed that anger and external locus of control was found to be more in adolescents with siblings and in female adolescents. There also exists a positive relationship between anger and locus of control, where if anger in an individual increases, the individual is more prone to have an external locus of control.