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Patience Questionnaire

This 11-item scale assesses how patient of a person you are, in terms of your ability to overcome daily hassles, deal with hardships, and show tolerance amidst interpersonal quarrels.

Mark Travers, Ph.D.

By Mark Travers, Ph.D.

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Mark Travers, Ph.D., is the lead psychologist at Awake Therapy, responsible for new client intake and placement. Mark received his B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. His academic research has been published in leading psychology journals and has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker, among other popular publications. He is a regular contributor for Forbes and Psychology Today, where he writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning. Click here to schedule an initial consultation with Mark or another member of the Awake Therapy team. Or, you can drop him a note here.

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The Patience Questionnaire is a psychometric tool designed to assess an individual's capacity for patience in various life scenarios. Drawing from the premise that patience is a multi-dimensional construct, this questionnaire dissects patience into three categories: interpersonal, life hardship, and daily hassles patience.

Respondents are presented with a series of hypothetical scenarios or self-reflective statements related to each category. Through this, practitioners and individuals can pinpoint specific areas of improvement and understand the facets of patience that are either strengths or weaknesses.

You can take this test here. Follow all of the steps to receive your results.

References: Sarah A. Schnitker (2012) An examination of patience and well-being, The Journal of Positive Psychology, 7:4, 263-280

Step 1: Rate the following statements based on how much you agree with them on a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree.

1. My friends would say I’m a very patient friend.

2. I am able to wait out tough times.

3. Although they’re annoying, I don’t get too upset when stuck in traffic jams.

4. I am patient with other people.

5. I find it pretty easy to be patient with a difficult life problem or illness.

6. In general waiting in lines doesn’t bother me.

7. I find it easy to be patient with my close friends and family.

8. I am patient during life’s hardships.

9. When someone is having difficulty learning something new, I will be able to help them without getting frustrated or annoyed.

10. I don’t get annoyed at red lights.

11. I find it easy to be patient with people.

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Step 2: Enter your age, gender, region, and first name so we can provide you with a detailed report that compares your test scores with people similar to you.

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Step 3: Check to make sure you've provided answers to all of the statements/questions above. Once you've done that, click the button below to send your responses to Awake Therapy's Lead Psychologist, Mark Travers, Ph.D. He will provide you with an overview of how you scored relative to others (all answers are anonymized and confidential to protect users' privacy). He can also answer any follow-up questions you may have.