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An Investigation into Self-control and Interpersonal Communication Skills of Grade 9 Students in Amarapura Township Aye Aye Aung Tin Zar Win Pyae The main purpose of this study is to investigate self-control and interpersonal communication skills of Grade 9 students in Amarapura Township. This study aims to find out significant differences in selfcontrol and interpersonal communication skills of students by gender, parents’ education level and school. Then, the relationship of selfcontrol and interpersonal communication skills of students were explored. Finally, the influence of self-control on interpersonal communication skills of students is also examined. Descriptive research design and quantitative survey method were used. Self-control Scale (SCS) developed by Tangney, Baumeister, & Boone (2004) and Interpersonal Communication Inventory (ICI) developed by Bienvenu (1974) were used as instruments. A total of 552 Grade 9 students from four Basic Education High Schools in Amarapura Township were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The results revealed that there were no significant differences in self-control of the students by gender and parents’ education levels. Concerning students’ interpersonal communication skills, gender and mother’s education level were related factors of students’ interpersonal communication skills whereas interpersonal communication skills do not depend on father’s education level and school. The students’ self-control was found to be positively correlated with interpersonal communication skills. Self-control was also a moderate predictor of interpersonal communication skills. 2018-07-25 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12678/0000003061 https://meral.edu.mm/records/3061