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Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students

    Rubina Hanif

    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Anam Mehmood

    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Irum Noureen

    National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan


Received
09 Jan, 2019
Accepted
06 Nov, 2019
Published
31 Dec, 2020

The present study was aimed to examine the role of trait-patience among university students in pursuit of goal and achieving subjective-wellbeing across the academic quarter. A sample of 300 university students (male = 108; female = 192) age ranged 18-35 years were selected from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. To measure study variables, Three-Factor Patience Scale (Schnitker 2012), Self-reported projects (Little, 1983), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985) were used. Results revealed that individuals high in patience were more engaged in pursuit of personal projects, as compare to those with low trait- patience. It was also found that the trait-patience was significantly related with goal pursuit, achievement and well-being. In context of temporal effect, patience and goal pursuit was significant predictors of the goal achievement, while the subjective-well-being at the start of semester predicted the well-being across time. The present study would be useful for students and teachers to evaluate or manage the students to set goals and patiently strive to reach goal and well-being.

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APA-7 Style
Hanif, R., Mehmood, A., Noureen, I. (2020). Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 35(4), 707-723. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.4.38

ACS Style
Hanif, R.; Mehmood, A.; Noureen, I. Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2020, 35, 707-723. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.4.38

AMA Style
Hanif R, Mehmood A, Noureen I. Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2020; 35(4): 707-723. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.4.38

Chicago/Turabian Style
Hanif, Rubina, Anam Mehmood, and Irum Noureen. 2020. "Influence of Trait-Patience in Goal Pursuit and Subjective Well-Being Among University Students" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 35, no. 4: 707-723. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.4.38