Girdhar (2014) conducted a study to see the influence
of locus of control, gender, and locality on problem
solving ability of adolescents. 50 males and 50 females
with the age group of 13 to 15 years were chosen for the
study. The study showed that there exists no significant
difference in internally controlled (internal locus of
control) males and internally controlled females. No
significant difference was found in externally controlled
males (males with external locus of control) and
externally controlled females, similarly between urban
males and rural males, urban females and rural females.
There was a significant positive relation between problem
solving ability and locus of control. Internally controlled
students had higher problem solving ability than
externally controlled students. No significant difference
was found in males and females and urban and rural
adolescents on problem solving ability scores.