Locus of Control and Epistemological Belief as Determinants of Perceived Quality of Life Among Sandwich Students in Osun State, Nigeria
Test of significant relationship among locus of control and epistemological belief and perceived quality of life among sandwich students showed that there were no significant relationships between locus of control, epistemological belief and perceived quality of life at (0.034 and 0.000) respectively. Investigation on the joint contribution of locus of control and epistemological belief on perceived quality of life showed that perceived quality of life positively correlated with locus of control and epistemological beliefs of sandwich students. This means there is a correlation between the two variables and the dependent variable in which 4.1% of the variance in the perceived quality of life is accounted for by both variables. The analysis suggested that perceived quality of life is not dependent on how internally or externally controlled an individual is or his belief but it is determined through other means not included in the study. Findings on relative contribution of each of the independent variables on perceived quality of life revealed that the positive reinforcement of locus of control and epistemological belief determine perceived quality of life with locus of control as a more potent contributor than epistemological belief although both were not significant predictors at (0.412 >0.05) and (0.699 >0.05) respectively.
Locus of Control, Epistemological Belief, Perceived Quality of Life, Sandwich Students, Osun State Tertiary Institutions
[1]
UNICEF Defining Quality in Education. A publication of UNICEF Programme Division. Education. UNICEF/PD/ED/00/02. New York (2000).
[2]
Alebiosu, K. The Imperatives of a Free Qualitative Education: Towards Improving the Standards of the Free Education Programme of Ogun State Government. Paper presented at the 1st Conference of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, Ijebu - Ode, Local Government Chapter, (2012).
[3]
Dave, R. Lifelong Education and Alcohol, Hamburg, UNESCO, Institute of Education (1973)
[4]
Shin, C. and Johnson, D. Avowed Happiness as an overall assessment of quality of life. Social Indicators Research (1978) 5, 475-492.
[5]
Diener, E. Subjective Well-being. Psychological Bulletin, (1984) 95, 542-575.
[6]
Bouchey, H., Shoulberg, E., Jodl, K., and Eccles, J. Longitudinal links between older sibling features and younger siblings’ academic adjustment during early adolescence. Journal of Educational Psychology, (2010), 102: 197–211.
[7]
Netuveh, G., and Blane, D. Quality of Life in Older Ages. Published Online February 15, (2008) British Medical Bulletin; 85: 113-126.
[8]
Lawton, M. A multidimensional view of quality of life in frail elders. In Birren, J., Luben, J., Rowe, J., Detchman, D. (eds.) The Concept and Measurement of Quality of Life in the Frail Elderly. San Diego, CA: Academic Press (1991), 3-27.9.
[9]
Lawton, M. Affect and Quality of Life. Objective and Subjective. J Aging Health (1999), 11, 169-198.
[10]
Pavot, W., and Diener, E; Colvin, C., and Sandvik, E. Further validation of the Satisfaction of Life Scale: Evidence for the Cross-method Convergence of Well-being measures. Journal of Personality Assessment. (1991), Vol. 57 (1), pp.149-161.
[11]
Diener, E., Suh E., and Oishi, S. Recent findings on subjective well-being. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology (1999), 2:1–17.
[12]
McIntosh, C. Report on the construct validity of the Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale. Social Indicators Research (2001), 54, 37-56.
[13]
Stiglitz, J., Sen, A., and Fitoussi, J. Report by the Commission on the Measurement of Economics Performance and Social Progress (2009), pp 216.
[14]
Cummins, R. Assessing Quality of Life: In R.I. Brown (Ed.), Quality of Life for people with disabilities (1997), pp.116-150. Cheltenham, England: Stanley Thornes.
[15]
Ercsey, I. Perceived Quality of Life as Sustainable Development Facet: Journal of Security and Sustainable Issues (2012), Vol. 2 (2), pp 19-30.
[16]
Cowen, E. In pursuit of wellness: American Psychologist (1991), 46: 404.408.
[17]
Rotter, J. “Generalized expectancies of Internal Versus External Control of Reinforcements”: Psychological Monographs (1996), 80.
[18]
Weiner, B. Achievement Motivation and Attribution Theory. NY: General Learning Press (1974).
[19]
Judge, T., and Locke, E. Effects of dysfunctional thought processes on subjective well- being and job satisfaction. Journal of Applied Psychology (1993), 78, 475-490.
[20]
Salazar, J., Hubbard, S., and Salazar. Locus of Control and its influence on Hotel Manager’s Work Satisfaction: Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism (2002), Vol. 1(2). The Haworth Press, Inc.
[21]
Hofer, B., and Pintrich, P. The development of epistemological theories: beliefs about knowledge and knowing and their relation to learning. Review of Educational Research (1997), 67: 1, 88–140.
[22]
Schommer, M. Epistemological development and academic performance among Secondary students (1993). Journal of Educational Psychology, 85, 406-411.
[23]
Cano, F. Epistemological beliefs and approach to learning. Their change through Secondary school and their influence on academic performance. British Journal of Education Psychology (2005), 75, 203-221.
[24]
Qian, G., and Alvermann, D. Role of Epistemological Beliefs and Learned Helplessness in Secondary School Students learning sience concepts from texts. Journal of Educational Psychology (1995), 87, 282- 292.
[25]
Schoenfeld, A. Mathematical problem solving. CA: San Diego Academic Press (1985).
[26]
Schommer, M., Crouse, A., and Rhodes, N. Epistemological beliefs and mathematical text comprehension: Believe it is simple does not make it so. Journal of Educational Psychology (1992), 84 (4), 435-443.
[27]
Harteis, C., Cruber, H., and Hertramph, H. How epistemic beliefs influence e-learning in daily work-life. Educational Technology and Society (2010), 13 (3), 201-211.
[28]
Hofer, B. Personal epistemology research: Implications for learning and teaching. Journal of Educational Psychology Review (2001), 13, 353-383.
[29]
Valanides, N., and Charoula, A. Instructional Effects of University Students’ Epistemological Development (2008).
[30]
Brabeck, M. The relationship between critical thinking-skills and the development of reflective judgement. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology (1983), 4, 23-34.
[31]
Bandura, A. Perceived self-efficacy in cognitive development and functioning. Educational Psychologist (1993), 28: 149-167.
[32]
Kutanis, O., Mesci, M., and Ovdur, Z. the effects of locus of control on learning performance: A case of an academic organisation. Journal of Economic and Social Studies. July (2011), Vol 1, No 2, 113-137.
[33]
Plagnol, A., and Easterlin, R. Aspiration, Attainments and Satisfaction: Life Cycle Differences between American women and men. Journal of Happiness Studies (2008) 9, (4), 601-619.
[34]
Rodin, J., Timko, C., and Harris, S. The construct of control: Biological and Psycho-social correlates. In C. Eisdorfer., M.P. Lawton., & G.I. Maddox (Eds.), Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics (1985), pp. 3-55. New York: Springer Publishing.
[35]
Strutton and Lumpkin (1992). In Chang, E. The Role of Dispositional Optimism and Personality in predicting Law school and lawyering performance (2008).
[36]
Chipperfield, G. and Bailis, D. Compensating for Losses in Perceived Control over health: A Role for Collective Self-Esteem in Healthy Aging. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences (2002), Vol. 58b, No 6, pp 531-529.
[37]
Brandtstadter, J. and Renner, G. Tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment Explication and age-related analysis of assimilative and accommodative strategies of Coping. Psychology of Aging (1990), pp 58-67.
[38]
Garber, J. and Seligman. M. Human Helplessness: Theory and Applications (1980). New York: Academic Press.
[39]
Kulshrestha, U., and Sen. C. Subjective Well-being in relation to Emotional Intelligence and ocus of control among executives. Journal of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (2006), 32, 93-98.
[40]
Ketonen, E. Importance of engagement during first year studies. A project paper presented to the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences: EFYE Conference, (2013), May 14. Helsinki Finland
