LOCUS OF CONTROL AS A COMPONENT OF THE HUMAN CAPITAL OF THE ALTAI KRAI POPULATION

Abstract

The locus of control is a multidimensional concept that reflects the degree of readiness of an individual to take responsibility for what is happening to them in different spheres of life. Currently, there is much evidence in favor of the fact that there is a close relationship between the locus of control and the human capital. The paper presents the 2020 research results of Altai Krai research, the goal of which has been to analyze the characteristics of the locus of control as a component of the human capital of the population. To assess the locus of control of the population, the method of “level of subjective control” has been used, with the help of which the severity of internality and externality of the Altai Krai population has been assessed both as a whole and depending on socio-demographic factors (gender, age, place of residence). As a research result, the authors find that the Altai Krai population possesses a reasonably high level of internality in general. The internal locus of control prevails in the sphere of achievements, industrial relations, and failures, and the external locus – in the sphere of family and interpersonal relations and the sphere of health and illness. Higher internality has been detected in women, urban residents, and older age subgroups in terms of parameters. The obtained results help identify the population groups that need to strengthen and develop human capital.