The Role of Internal Locus of Control in Quarter-Life Crisis

Abstract

Master of Psychology students who are generally in early adulthood will tend to utilize their knowledge and expertise to achieve their goals because they are in the achievement stage. However, when are unable to respond to the pressure, it will cause feelings of anxiety, stress, and another psychological problem. The various crises experienced by Master of Psychology students during the early adult stage are called quarter-life crisis. This study aims to determine the relationship between internal locus of control and quarter-life crisis. This research is a quantitative type with correlational techniques. The participants were selected using the purposive sampling method with the characteristics of Master of Psychology students at Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya aged 22-30 years. Data analysis techniques using Spearman’s Rho show a score of rxy = -0.270 with sig. 0.015 (p<0.05). It means that the higher the internal locus of control, the lower of quarter life crisis. This research found that locus of control internal effectively contributed 7.29% to quarter life crisis. Furthermore, Master of Psychology students at Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya experienced a moderate quarter life crisis, with 50 students or 61.7% of the 81 total respondents.