NEUROTICISM, AGGRESSION AND LOCUS OF CONTROL

AMONG PUBG GAME PLAYERS

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED
PSYCHOLOGY

RUBAB IMRAN BUTT

DANIA AKMAL

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY, LAHORE
 2022

CERTIFICATE
 DEDICATION

This research is sincerely devoted to Allah, the Almighty. We are grateful of HIS
Leadership, Willpower, Protection, and Abilities, as well as for ensuring our long-term
wellbeing. I would like to extend my profound gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Bisma Ejaz, as
well as to my beloved Parents for their everlasting love and support.

-Rubab Imran Butt

In appreciation of their unwavering support and encouragement, I would like to dedicate

this work to my parents.

-Dania Akmal
 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First of all, We want to express our gratitude to ALLAH, The Most Gracious and Merciful,
for giving us the chance and the willpower to complete our research project. We would like to
express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Bisma Ejaz, our highly esteemed supervisor, whose
knowledge was priceless and whose advice inspired us to improve our thoughts and work. We
also want to thank Dr. Amina Moazzam, the head of the Applied Psychology department at
Lahore College for Women University, for approving our research study and providing us the
courage to carry it out. We also want to express our gratitude to our parents for supporting us
throughout. Without the assistance of our great friends Fareena and Tazeen, we would not have
been able to accomplish this research.

We would want to express our gratitude to all of the professors, supporters, and instructors
we have had over the years as this thesis represents a pivotal moment in our academic careers.
Last but not least, we would like to express our gratitude to the Lahore College for Women
University's Applied Psychology Department for giving us the abilities and information
necessary to complete this.

Rubab Imran Butt

Dania Akmal
Title Page No.

Abstract ……………………………………….. 1

Chapter 1: Introduction …………………………….. 2

Neuroticism ……………………………… 8

Aggression ……………………………….. 15

Locus of Control ……………………… …… 20

Objectives of the study ……………………….. 27

Chapter 2: Review of Literature ……………………….. 28

Hypothesis ………………………………. 48

Chapter 3: Method ………………………………. 49

Research Design ……………………….. . 49

Sampling Strategy ………………………… 49

Sample ……………………………… ... 49

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria ……………….. 49

 Operational Definitions of Variables ……………… 50

Measures ………………………………. 50

Procedure ………………………………. 52

Ethical Considerations ………………………. 52

Statistical Analysis ………………………… 53

Chapter 4: Results ………………………………... 54

Descriptive Statistics ………………………. 55

Inferential Statistics ………………………. 59

Chapter 5: Discussion …………………………… 65

Suggestions …………………………… 73

Limitations …………………………… 73

Implications …………………………… 74

Conclusions ………………………… .. 75

References ……………………………………. 77

Appendices ……………………………………. 82
 Appendix A Permission Letters …………………. 83

Appendix B Demographic sheet ………………… 86

Appendix C Scales ………………………… 87

 The Big five Inventory Neuroticism Subscale

 Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire
 Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale

Appendix D Plagiarism Report …………………. 92

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Frequency Distribution and Percentage of Demographic Variables (N=200) …….. 55

Table 2: Mean, Standard Deviation, Cronbach’s Alpha of all Study Variables. ………….. 57

Table 3: Multiple Linear Regression Analysis of Neuroticism and Aggression as Predictors of

Locus of Control ………………………………………………………………….. 58
Table 4: PearsonProduct Moment Correlation among Age, Gender, Education, Duration of
playing PUBG, and all Study Variables. …………………………………………….. 59

Table 5: Independent Sample t-test for determining differences between gender in all

variables. ……………………………………………………………………….. 62
 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BFI_NEU The Big Five Inventory Neuroticism Scale

BPAQ Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire
LOC Rotter’s Locus Of Control Scale
MVP Most Valuable Player
PD Personality Disorder
GAD Generalized Anxiety Disorder
SAD Seasonal Effective Disorder
NE Negative Effects
PE Positive Effects
SWB Subjective Well-Being