Effect of Community Support on Locus of Control among Sexual Minority Group
Keywords:
Sexual Orientation, Homosexual, Psychological Health, Social SupportAbstract
Human personality evolves through social learning, as interactions with societal norms and personal experiences intricately mold beliefs about self-image and the worldview. Locus of Control (LOC) is an expectancy variable based on Rotter's Social Learning Theory, representing an individual's belief about the causes of positive or negative outcomes in different life aspects. Concurrently, the incongruence between assigned sex and sexual orientation introduces multifactorial stress in individuals within sexual minority groups, shaping their unique experiences and feelings associated with it. Objective: The research proposed to observe the effect of community support on locus of control among sexual minority group. Method: A sample of 240 individuals from the LGBT community was selected using purposive sampling. The Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, developed by Rotter and translated by Bhogayata (1985), was employed as the research tool for data collection. Statistical analysis was conducted using a 4*2 ANOVA. Result: The findings indicate a significant difference in locus of control among the sexual minority group based on the duration of community support.
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