The comparison of mental health status and locus of control of female adolescents of addicted and nonaddicted families

The purpose of the present study was to investigate and compare the role of the locus of control on the mental health of the female adolescents of the addicted and no addicted families. 120 female adolescents participated in this study. Then the subjects were randomly placed in two groups each group consisted of60 adolescents. The required data collected through the role locus of control and, General Health Questionnaire (GHQ).The data were analyzed using statistical methods of T-Test, variance analysis and MANOVA shefe test. There was significant defference between mental health of female adolescents with internal and external locus of control (t:2/84) . There was significant defference between mental health of female adolescents of the addicted and nonaddicted families (t:2/61). There was significant defference between mental health of female adolesncents of the addicted and nonaddicted families with the locus of control (f:4/86) . Female adolescents of nonaddicted with internal locus of control had higher mental health .Female adolescents of addicted families with external locus of control and female adolescents of nonaddicted families with internal locus of control had maximum and minimum mental health.Therefore internal locus of control, the development and reinforcement of the internal locus of control is one of the suitable ways for prevention and reduction of the vulnerability.