Locus of Control as Determinants of Online - Dating Behaviour Among Graduates in Kwara – State

Abstract

This study investigated how locus of control influences online dating behaviors among university students in Kwara State. A descriptive survey design with a correlational method was utilized. The participants included 380 students from four different universities in Kwara State. Data collection tools included the Online Dating Behaviour Scale, adapted from the Tinsel (2019) Survey, and Rotter's (1966) locus of control scale. Three null hypotheses were developed and tested at a 0.05 significance level. Data analysis was conducted using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings revealed a significant positive correlation between online dating and an internal locus of control among university students in Kwara State (r = 0.41, df = 378, p < 0.05). Additionally, there was a significant negative correlation between online dating and the powerful others locus of control (r = -0.62, df = 378, p < 0.05), as well as a significant negative correlation between online dating and the chance locus of control (r = -0.26, df = 378, p < 0.05). The study provided recommendations based on these findings