did an experiment to study the effect parenting style have on the locus of control. The term locus of control means how one views their control of events in their life. There are two types of locus of control. One type is internal and the other is external. People who have an internal locus of control believe they have control of their life while people who have an external locus of control believe they do not. For the experiment, if an individual receives a score higher than 8.95, they have an external locus of control, and if they score lower than 8.95, they have an internal locus of control. The results showed show authoritative parenting sourced an 8.82 which an internal locus of control source. Permissive parenting received a 13.40 and authoritarian parenting received a 12.08. Both are an external locus of control scores. The locus of control has a mental impact since it “may moderate psychological symptoms, feeling of stress, and the development of anxiety in children” and “[internal locus of control] may confer protection against the experience or threat of distress” (Marsiglia et al.). So, having an internal locus of control may help with anxiety. This also provides a reason why children of authoritative parent “have fewer mental health problems than children of permissive or authoritarian parents” (Marsiglia et al.). As a result, having an internal locus of control is more beneficial for an
did an experiment to study the effect parenting style have on the locus of control. The term locus of control means how one views their control of events in their life. There are two types of locus of control. One type is internal and the other is external. People who have an internal locus of control believe they have control of their life while people who have an external locus of control believe they do not. For the experiment, if an individual receives a score higher than 8.95, they have an external locus of control, and if they score lower than 8.95, they have an internal locus of control. The results showed show authoritative parenting sourced an 8.82 which an internal locus of control source. Permissive parenting received a 13.40 and authoritarian parenting received a 12.08. Both are an external locus of control scores. The locus of control has a mental impact since it “may moderate psychological symptoms, feeling of stress, and the development of anxiety in children” and “[internal locus of control] may confer protection against the experience or threat of distress” (Marsiglia et al.). So, having an internal locus of control may help with anxiety. This also provides a reason why children of authoritative parent “have fewer mental health problems than children of permissive or authoritarian parents” (Marsiglia et al.). As a result, having an internal locus of control is more beneficial for an