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The present study aims at investigating self-control among orphan students in intermediate stage. The researcher adopted the descriptive methodology. The study community included the orphan students in intermediate stage of morning classes in public schools which includes 17 schools in the general directorate of education in Diyala / Baqubah. The total number of students was 544. The scale was applied on a sample of 210 students from 10 schools chosen in a simple random way. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher built a self-control scale which consisted of 30 items. The researcher verified the validity of the scale through face validity, and markers of construct validity. Reliability was calculated by test-retest method which reached 0.83 as well as Cronbach’s alpha and reached 0.79. For data processing, the researcher used several statistical devices such as: t-test for single sample, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Cronbach’s alpha. The results showed a decline in the level of self-control among the subjects of the study. In the light of the results, the researcher came up with certain recommendations and suggestions. (Published abstract)