TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Statement of the Problems
1.4 Operational Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical Review
2.2 Empirical Review
2.3 Summary of the Review
2.4 Hypothesis
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Participants
3.2 Instruments
3.3 Procedure
3.4 Design and Statistics
CHAPTER FOUR:
4.1 Results
4.2 Summary of the Finding
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Discussion
5.2 Implication of the study
5.3 Limitations of the Study
5.4 Suggestion for further studies
5.5 Summary and Conclusion
References
Questionnaire
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the relationship between self-esteem and locus of control among well-functioning Adolescents. A total of 100 Adolescents (55 males and 45 females) selected from senior secondary school were used. The participants were within the age range of 15-19 years with a mean age of 17 years. Three set of instrument comprising self-esteem test (Adenyo & Oyefoso 1985) Locus of control test (Criag, Franklin & Andrew 1984) and Kohn, Brien-wood, pukening & Decicco (2003) were used. Correlational research design was adopted while Pearson product moment statistic was used for data analysis. Finding showed that a significant positive relationship exist between high self-esteem and internal locus of control [r(98) = 0.87, P<.01]. Finding was discussed in relation to the literature reviewed and recommendations were also made.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Adolescents experience many problems, including teen pregnancy, alcohol and drug use/abuse and violence, school failure and eating disorder (Callalian, & Stein 2003). The extent and seriousness of these problems may cause social scientists, policy makers and parents to overlook youth who are well functioning: teens that excel in school, have positive family and peer relationships, and have minimal participation in behaviors such as stated above. (Demon, 2004; Moore et al., 2004).
Adolescent has been described as a phase of life beginning in biology and ending in society (Peterson, 1988). Indeed, adolescent may be defined as the period within the life span when most of a person’s biological, cognitive, psychological and social characteristics are...================================================================
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