Abstract:Background and Objectives
Grit is an emerging concept in positive psychology, defined as the ability to be persistent and focused in pursuit of long-term goals. This concept has received a great deal of interest recently because of its robust ability to predict success and well-being across a wide variety of domains. The study aim was to examine the clinical relevance of the construct of grit among patients with substance use disorders.
Methods
Inpatients on a detoxification unit were enrolled from September… Show more
“…However, perhaps the most novel contribution to the literature of our findings relate to the nature of grit. Although we did not directly study psychological well‐being as an outcome in the present study, our results provide at least general support for studies by Duckworth et al (), Sharkey et al (), and Griffin et al (), linking grit to positive outcomes. We might argue that reductions in suicidal ideation associated with high levels of grit (or weakened associations between trauma and PTSD symptoms with suicidal ideation) may be considered a positive outcome to the degree that it reduces overall risk for suicide.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 83%
“…Generally, grit has been described as the ability to maintain, and to overcome difficulties in the course of achieving long term goals (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007). Grit has been demonstrated to promote positive outcomes across different domains, including academic success (Duckworth et al, 2007), healthcare (Sharkey et al, 2017), and mental health (Griffin, McDermott, McHugh, Fitzmaurice, & Weiss, 2016).…”
Objective
It is important to understand factors that moderate the likelihood of developing suicidal thoughts following traumatic exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
Method
In this cross‐sectional study, a moderated atemporal mediation analysis was conducted in a sample of 709 college students (71% female, M
age = 19.90 years, 67% Caucasian) to test the associations between trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and suicidal ideation, with grit entered as a moderator of all paths in the equation.
Results
PTSD symptoms mediated the association between trauma and suicidal ideation. Grit moderated the direct pathway from PTSD symptoms to suicidal ideation.
Conclusions
Grit and other constructs of resiliency may inform strength‐focused interventions to remediate the impact of trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms and potentially reduce suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide.
“…However, perhaps the most novel contribution to the literature of our findings relate to the nature of grit. Although we did not directly study psychological well‐being as an outcome in the present study, our results provide at least general support for studies by Duckworth et al (), Sharkey et al (), and Griffin et al (), linking grit to positive outcomes. We might argue that reductions in suicidal ideation associated with high levels of grit (or weakened associations between trauma and PTSD symptoms with suicidal ideation) may be considered a positive outcome to the degree that it reduces overall risk for suicide.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 83%
“…Generally, grit has been described as the ability to maintain, and to overcome difficulties in the course of achieving long term goals (Duckworth, Peterson, Matthews, & Kelly, 2007). Grit has been demonstrated to promote positive outcomes across different domains, including academic success (Duckworth et al, 2007), healthcare (Sharkey et al, 2017), and mental health (Griffin, McDermott, McHugh, Fitzmaurice, & Weiss, 2016).…”
Objective
It is important to understand factors that moderate the likelihood of developing suicidal thoughts following traumatic exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms.
Method
In this cross‐sectional study, a moderated atemporal mediation analysis was conducted in a sample of 709 college students (71% female, M
age = 19.90 years, 67% Caucasian) to test the associations between trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and suicidal ideation, with grit entered as a moderator of all paths in the equation.
Results
PTSD symptoms mediated the association between trauma and suicidal ideation. Grit moderated the direct pathway from PTSD symptoms to suicidal ideation.
Conclusions
Grit and other constructs of resiliency may inform strength‐focused interventions to remediate the impact of trauma and posttraumatic stress symptoms and potentially reduce suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide.
“…However, grit even proved to predict important health‐related outcomes. A recently published study emphasized the clinical relevance of grit among patients with substance use disorders . Higher grit scores were found among older patients and those who were employed.…”
Section: Background and Objectivesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The aim of the present study was to demonstrate that the personality construct grit serves as a protective factor against online game addiction. Based on previous empirical findings, we hypothesized that higher grit scores should reduce the likelihood of being addicted to online games. We formulated the following hypothesis: Higher grit scores are associated with a decreased likelihood of being addicted to online games .…”
Section: Background and Objectivesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to its relevance for educational and vocational success, grit is an emerging concept in positive psychology. Recent research highlights its prognostic value for patients with substance use disorders and provides initial support for the utility of grit among a clinical population . In the present study, we transfer this approach to the digital domain and examine the role of grit for online game addiction.…”
The ability to maintain functional independence throughout the lifespan may be diminished among medically compromised and chronically stressed populations. People living with HIV are more likely to demonstrate functional impairment and report greater exposure to lifetime and chronic stressors than their seronegative counterparts. It is well‐known that exposure to stressors and adversity is associated with functional impairment outcomes. However, to our knowledge, no studies have examined how protective factors such as psychological grit mitigate the negative effects of lifetime and chronic stressor exposure on functional impairment, and how this association differs by HIV‐status. To address this issue, we studied associations between lifetime and chronic stressor exposure, grit, and functional impairment in 176 African American and non‐Hispanic White HIV‐seropositive (n = 100) and HIV‐seronegative (n = 76) adults, aged 24–85 (M = 57.28, SD = 9.02). As hypothesised, HIV‐seropositive status and lower grit, but not lifetime stressor exposure, were independently associated with more functional impairment. Moreover, there was a significant three‐way interaction between HIV‐status, grit, and lifetime stressor exposure, b = 0.07, p = 0.025, 95% CI [0.009, 0.135]. Specifically, lifetime stressor exposure was related to more functional impairment for HIV‐seronegative—but not HIV‐seropositive—adults who reported low levels of grit. These findings suggest that the protective effects of grit may differ across populations at risk for functional impairment.
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