本研究在探討內外制握與國中學生適應問題的關係。研究對象爲我國國中學生331名，根據在諾史氏制握量表得分，凡受試得分超過平均數一個標準差者，爲外在制握組；低於一個標準差者爲內在制握組；介於±.50標準差者爲適中制握組，共選出180名，每組60名（男生30名、女生30名）。本研究之主要發現爲：(1)就適應困擾問題總數而言，外制組的一般困擾問題多於內制組及適中制握組；適中制握組的一般困擾問題多於內制組。男女性别之間則無顯著差異；(2)根據結果分析，發現內外制握與適應的關係，成直線相關的趨勢，即愈偏外制，愈有不良適應現象；(3)適應困擾問類的類別，因制握組別，性别而有差異；(4)三組的困擾問題類別之等級次序有顯著的一致性；(5)在「自我關懷」、「學校生活」與「金錢、工作與前途」三方面，目前我國國中學生感到適應困擾的問題較多。

To investigate the relationship between locus of control and adjustment problems, 180 junior high school students were given both the Nowicki-Strickland's Locus of Control Scale and Mooney Problem Check List (Junior High School Form). In addition, the subjects scoring higher than one standard deviation above the mean were considered as the external control group (ECG) and those scoring lower than ISD below the mean were the internal control group (ICG). The students whose scores were between + .5 SD, from the mean were assigned to the moderate control group (MCG). The subjects were classified into three groups as mentioned above, each consisting of 60 students (30 boys and 30 girls). The results indicated (L) ECG reported more total problems of concern than ICG and MCG, but no significant sex differences were found, (2) the finding of this study, which indicated that the higher the scores of externality are, the more the problems are among all subjects, is suggestive of a linear rather than U-shaped curvil-incar relationship between locus of control and adjustment, (3) there is significant agreement among the ranking of problem areas by three group students, and (4) the major problem areas of concern for junior high school students were "Self-Centered Concerns," "School." and "Money-Work-the Future."