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A study of association between superstitious rituals and locus of control among intervarsity male players

 

Abstract

 

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Superstitious Rituals and Locus of Control among Intervarsity Male Players. Samples: 100 Intervarsity male players age ranged between 18-25 years were randomly selected to take part in the study. Methodology: The Superstitious Ritual Questionnaire (SRQ) developed by Bleak & Frederick (1998) was used to measure superstitious ritual of the subjects and Rotter’s Locus of Control scale prepared by Dr. Anand Kumar & Dr. Satyendar Nath Srivastav (1985) was used to measure the locus of control of the subjects. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship. Result: Results indicated a positive significant relationship between Superstitious Rituals and Locus of Control among Intervarsity Male Players.

Key words: Superstitious Rituals, Locus of Control, relationship

Author’s- Sunita Bisht, Dr. Sanjit Sardar, Ajay Kumar Pandey

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