Apart from cognitive ability, talent and opportunity, high achievers demonstrate a variety of non-cognitive or motivational characteristics such as creativity, commitment, emotional intelligence, growth mindset, gratitude, self-confidence, and emotional stability (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007) Grit, Education, Perseverance of Effort, Consistency of Interest, Positive Educational Outcomesĭuring the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in identifying factors that make individuals excel and be more successful compared to others of equal intelligence, especially in the field of education The usefulness of findings for policy makers and education professionals is discussed, as well as the importance of reinforcing grit in the educational community in order to nurture character in students and enhance their potential. However, a deeper understanding of the grit construct is essential to distinguish it from facets of the conscientiousness dimension of personality. Finally, positive variables, such as hope, positive affect and family relationships can foster grit. Its two facets play different roles, with perseverance being a stronger positive predictor of academic performance. The primary findings demonstrated that grit shows weak to moderate correlations with educational variables. We identified 29 studies assessing grit in an educational context, published between 20. The current systematic review aimed at investigating the association of grit with positive educational outcomes, by exploring both antecedents and outcomes of grit. Grit is rooted in two facets, perseverance of effort and consistency of interest, captured by the Grit Scale. Grit is a non-cognitive factor that has received increased attention lately, since research indicates that it plays a significant role in successful outcomes in many fields, and more specifically in education. Received: OctoAccepted: DecemPublished: December 25, 2018 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). Hence, care should be taken when using the Grit-S in cross-cultural and cross-age studies as scores from different nationalities and age groups may not be directly comparable.Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, GreeceĬopyright © 2018 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. However, results show the Grit-S to be non-invariant across different nationalities and age groups. Moreover, the present study found support for the multidimensionality of the Grit-S, highlighting the importance of its subscales. Results support the Grit-S as a valid and reliable measurement instrument of grit, providing evidence for its factorial validity, internal consistency, convergent and criterion validity. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Grit-S in an international sample (N = 272) by means of confirmatory factor analysis and correlational analysis using Mplus and SPSS. While research has demonstrated the importance of grit, the validity and reliability of the Grit-S remain disputed. Grit can be assessed by means of the Grit-S, an 8-item self-report questionnaire which comprises two subscales representing consistency of interest and perseverance of effort. Defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, grit plays an important role in numerous areas of life from academic achievement and career endorsement to athleticism and mental health. A noncognitive trait which attracted much attention during more recent years is grit. The psychometric properties of the short Grit Scale (Grit-S) within an international context.ĭuring the past decades, noncognitive traits and their contributions to a satisfied and fulfilled life have been extensively studied.
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