Internal locus of control, self – esteem and life satisfaction among secondary school students in Katakwi District

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between internal locus of control, self-esteem and life satisfaction among secondary schools in Katakwi District. It examined the relationships between: internal locus of control and self-esteem; self-esteem and life satisfaction; internal locus of control and life satisfaction. The study took on a quantitative survey design and used a sample of 306 respondents drawn from four secondary schools. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the study hypotheses and the findings revealed a positive significant relationship between internal locus of control and students’ self-esteem (rs = 0.56, n=306, p = .00 ≤ .01), a positive significant relationship between internal locus of control and student’s life satisfaction (rs = 0.83, n=306, p = .00 ≤ .01) and positive significant relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction ( rs =0.59, n=306, p=.00 ≤ .01). Based on the findings the researcher concludes that there is a positive significant relationship between internal locus of control, self-esteem and life satisfaction. It is therefore recommended that:- studies on larger sample sizes be utilised, future research be carried out in various academic institutions and in the districts of similar nature, application studies that increase student self-esteem be conducted.