Abstract
The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between self-determination, self-compassion and the five-factor personality traits of university students. Moreover it was aimed to determine whether self-compassion, self-determination and personality traits predict patience levels at a meaningful level. The sample population of this research consisted of a total of 1166 students; 704 female and 462 male students from the Universities of Bartin, Batman, Konya Necmettin Erbakan and Selcuk. The age range of the students was 17-30 and the average age was 20.89. The method used to determine students' patience points was the patience scale, which was developed by Schnitker [43] and adapted to Turkish by researchers Eliukuk and Arslan [16]. The Self-Compassion Scale (Deniz, Kesici & Sumer, [15]), the Adjective Based Personality Test (SDKT) (Bacanli, Ilhan & Arslan, [2]) were used in order to determine the self-compassion scores and the Autonomous Self-Determination Scale (Ersoy & Guldu, [15]) was used to determine the self-determination scores. As a result of the research, a positive relationship was found between all sub-dimensions of patience and self-compassion. There was a significant relationship between the sub-dimensions of patience and the sub-dimension of self-determination. A positive correlation was found between the sub-dimensions of patience and Agreeableness, Openness to experiences and conscientious and a negative relation with Neuroticism. When self-compassion, self-determination and the five-factor personality traits were evaluated separately and together, it was seen that they can predict all sub-dimensions of patience.
Highlights
As Patience is a rather new concept in psychology, so it is very difficult to conceptualize and define it
Research data were collected for the purpose of determining whether self-compassion, self-determination, and five-factor personality traits can significantly predict patience levels in university students, if there was a significant relationship between patience and self-compassion, self-determination, and five-factor personality traits and whether the patience scores of the university students differed with personal characteristics or not
The "Patient Scale", "Self-Compassion Scale", "Adjective Based Personality Test (SDKT)", "Autonomous Self-Management Scale" and Personal Information Form were applied at the agreed times
Summary
As Patience is a rather new concept in psychology, so it is very difficult to conceptualize and define it. According to McClough, Tsang & Emmons [32]); patience is defined as a typical tendency "like a patient person"; but it is seen as a situation at the same time. According to Schnitker & Emmons [44] patience is the combination of the effect of negative stimulation, such as geting bored by waiting for any object or person, and limitation in a compelling situation. The positive and negative feelings of the past in the face of waiting and compelling circumstances of the individual have an important place in the affective evaluation of patience (Dudley, [16]). Long-term patience: is defined as the ability of individuals to cope with any compelling experiences. For example; patience shown against tough bosses, parents, adolescents or students
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