The effectiveness of the G.O.A.L.S. program on internal locus of control and self-esteem of unemployed adults

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the G.O.A.L.S. program on locus of control and self-esteem among unemployed adults. Subjects, consisting of 61 unemployed adults, were pre-tested and exposed to a three-day program and post-tested. The major impetus of the G.O.A.L.S. program was based on Rational-emotive theory. A t test analysis found a significant difference between pretest and post-test for the group on measures of self-esteem and locus of control. It was concluded that the G.O.A.L.S. program did affect locus of control and self-esteem for this particular investigation. It was recommended that future research investigate both self-esteem and locus of control with a six-week follow-up post test.