Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests
Abstract Objective Researchers conceptualize grit as the combination of two facets: perseverance of effort and consistency of interests toward long‐term goals. We tested the reliability of grit facet scores across the globe and examined how differently each grit facet related to well‐being and perso...
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crwiley:10.1111/jopy.12382 2024-10-13T14:02:37+00:00 Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests Disabato, David J. Goodman, Fallon R. Kashdan, Todd B. 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12382 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjopy.12382 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jopy.12382 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/jopy.12382 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Personality volume 87, issue 2, page 194-211 ISSN 0022-3506 1467-6494 journal-article 2018 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12382 2024-09-23T04:36:12Z Abstract Objective Researchers conceptualize grit as the combination of two facets: perseverance of effort and consistency of interests toward long‐term goals. We tested the reliability of grit facet scores across the globe and examined how differently each grit facet related to well‐being and personality strengths. Method An international sample of 7,617 participants from six of the seven continents (excluding Antarctica) completed an online survey. Results Confirmatory factor analyses and omega reliability coefficients indicated that the 12 items from the original Grit Scale were multidimensional and reliably measured perseverance of effort and consistency of interests. Concurrent validity analyses showed that perseverance of effort was moderately to strongly related to subjective well‐being, beliefs about well‐being, and personality strengths, whereas consistency of interests had weak or negative correlations with these outcomes. The stronger relations with perseverance of effort were replicated across seven regions of the world. The presence of overall grit was supported in individualistic countries, but not collectivistic countries (i.e., those in Latin America and Asia). Conclusions We discuss the multidimensionality of grit, including a conceptual understanding of overall grit and how it may differ across cultures. We suggest well‐being and strengths researchers study grit facets separately due to their differential validity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Wiley Online Library Perseverance ENVELOPE(162.200,162.200,-76.800,-76.800) Journal of Personality 87 2 194 211 |
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Abstract Objective Researchers conceptualize grit as the combination of two facets: perseverance of effort and consistency of interests toward long‐term goals. We tested the reliability of grit facet scores across the globe and examined how differently each grit facet related to well‐being and personality strengths. Method An international sample of 7,617 participants from six of the seven continents (excluding Antarctica) completed an online survey. Results Confirmatory factor analyses and omega reliability coefficients indicated that the 12 items from the original Grit Scale were multidimensional and reliably measured perseverance of effort and consistency of interests. Concurrent validity analyses showed that perseverance of effort was moderately to strongly related to subjective well‐being, beliefs about well‐being, and personality strengths, whereas consistency of interests had weak or negative correlations with these outcomes. The stronger relations with perseverance of effort were replicated across seven regions of the world. The presence of overall grit was supported in individualistic countries, but not collectivistic countries (i.e., those in Latin America and Asia). Conclusions We discuss the multidimensionality of grit, including a conceptual understanding of overall grit and how it may differ across cultures. We suggest well‐being and strengths researchers study grit facets separately due to their differential validity. |
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Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests |
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Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests |
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Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests |
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Is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? Evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests |
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is grit relevant to well‐being and strengths? evidence across the globe for separating perseverance of effort and consistency of interests |
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