The Relationship between the Locus of Control and Mental Health in Athlete and Non-athlete Students of Tehran University

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the locus of control and mental health in athlete and non-athlete students ofTehran University. The statistical population of this study was all athlete and non-athlete male and female students (18-25 years old) of Tehran University. 313 students were selected as the statistic sample. The instrument of measurement was included Ratter’s locus of control standard questionnaire and Goldberg’s general health questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient and independent t-Test (P<0.05). The results of this study showed that there was a significant relationship between locus of control and mental health in athlete and non-athlete students that it was observe a direct relationship with the internal locus of control and an inverse relationship with the external locus of control. Also, there was no significant relationship between locus of control and general health in the students’ gender. Thus, athlete students were better than non-athlete students in internal locus of control and general health. The gender had not effects on students’ mental health as well as.

Locus of Control, Mental Health, Athlete, Non-Athlete, Tehran University