The Relationship between Locus of Control and Social Support with Social Adjustment in Vocational School’s Trainees in Tehran

The purpose of current study was investigating the relationship between the "locus of control" and "social support" with "social adjustment" in accounting Trainees studying in the technical and vocational centers in Tehran. The study’s population was compromise of all students who studying accounting in the technical and vocational centers of Tehran in the academic year 1392, which 200 subjects were selected from them; and completed the Rutter’s internal and external locus of control scale, wax’s social support questionnaire and Bell’s compatibility questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression, the results shown a significant relationship between the variables of social support and social adjustment, and also locus of control and social adjustment. Findings from this research will bring an important strategy for support centers, services, educational, cultural, counseling centers and psychotherapy; and with proper training of parents, they can help their children to foster their internal locus of control; and also increase utilizing the social resources in helping people dealing with the stress of daily living, their abilities to cope with personal and environmental needs.