The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between internal locus of control and job satisfaction, job stress and sexes
of female head-teachers of primary schools in Makassar, Indonesia. A total of 85 female respondents returned the completed
questionnaires. This is a one - phased quantitative research using questionnaire instruments to collect data. The questionnaires
were distributed by mailing them to the schools' address of each respondent. The data were analyzed using SPSS package.
Arithmetic statistics used such as mean, standard deviation, Pearson's product moment correlation and stepwise multiple
regression analysis. To establish content validity which supported construct validity, a principal component factor analysis was
applied. The results of this study revealed that there was a significant correlation between internal locus of control and job
satisfaction and job stress of female headteachers at elementary schools in Makassar. There was no relationship between sexes
(married with children and had maid; married with children had no maid ) with internal locus of control of female headteachers
in primary schools in Makassar, Indonesia.