Achievement in Relation to Locus of Control: Identification of a New Source of Variance

Summary In an attempt to examine whether social desirability was a significant mediator of locus of control-achievement relations, 78 third graders were administered measures of locus of control and social desirability. It was predicted and found that social desirability was a significant mediator of the locus of control-achievement relation for females. These resuits were interpreted within cultural role model theory.