The Relationship between the Methods of Decision-making and the Locus of Control among the Students of Princess Alia University College

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the Locus of control with the decision-making methods among the students of Princess Alia University College, it also aimed to investigate the decision-making methods used and the locus of control among them. The study sample consisted of (337) randomly selected students from the different academic levels in the first semester of the academic year 2015 / 2016. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the locus of control and the decision making scales. The results of the study indicated that the percentage of female students who used the hasty decision-making was high, as this percentage was (73.6%), while the percentage of female students who used a hesitant decision-making was slightly higher than those who used the thoughtful decision-making. The results also indicated that the percentage of female students with an external locus of control was very high at (92%). There are also significant differences between the students according to the academic year and the decision-making method in favor of the third year level students. The results indicated that the percentage of students with internal locus of control and using the hasty method of decision making was higher than that of students who use the external locus of control, and the percentage of female students with external and hasty decision-making was high, while no internal female student was hesitant in decision-making. The results also indicated statistically significant differences between the students according to the locus of control and the decision method used in favor of students with external locus of control.

Keywords: Decision Making Methods, Locus of Control, Princess Alia University College