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Impatience Scale
A 5-item scale on tolerance of waiting, of having wishes put off and of people who think differently.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Impatience Scale
- 5 questions
- About 1 minute
- For everyone
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
For each statement, indicate how well it describes you.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
Low impatience
You can usually tolerate waiting and having your wishes put off. According to the scale's authors, this pattern is closer to the characteristics attributed to Generation X.
Moderate impatience
In some situations, waiting or delays in getting what you want are hard for you. According to the scale's authors, this falls between the characteristics attributed to Generations X and Z.
High impatience
Waiting, delays in getting what you want and being patient with people who think differently are clearly hard for you. According to the scale's authors, this pattern is closer to the characteristics attributed to Generation Z. If impatience is affecting your relationships or your work, talking to a professional can help.
Total score
out of 25
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Tarhan N, Tutgun-Ünal A, 2022 (Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
This scale is one of the 12 scales that make up the Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale; its 5 items measure haste and impatience. It takes about 1 minute. The higher the score, the greater the impatience; the result is not a psychological diagnosis.
- Developed by
- Prof. Dr. K. Nevzat Tarhan
Score ranges of this test
| 5–11 | Low impatience |
| 12–18 | Moderate impatience |
| 19–25 | High impatience |
Impatience Scale (Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale) · Tarhan N, Tutgun-Ünal A, 2022 (Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale).
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.