<p>Effects of Grit on the Academic Performance of Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study at Majmaah University</p>

Abstract

Purpose: A small number of researchers have proposed grit as a predictor of academic, nonacademic, and non-cognitive performance. However, no such studies have been conducted in the context of Saudi Arabian medical schools. The purpose of the present study is to examine the effect of grit on the academic performance of medical students in Majmaah University. Methods: Medical students of Majmaah University completed a survey in December 2019, answering questions on grit, personal characteristics, and academic performance. Results: In the sample, the average grit score was moderately high (M = 3.31, standard deviation = 0.60). Female students' grit scores (M = 3.47, SD = 0.56) were higher than those of males (M = 3.22, SD = 0.61) (p = 0.002). Of the academic performance variables, only the difference in mean grit score between those who repeated a year or more (M = 3.11, SD = 0.64) and non-repeaters (M = 3.39, SD = 0.57) reflected a statistical significance (p = 0.001). Conclusion: The students who have repeated a year and more have lower grit scores. A follow-up study is required to compare the grit scores with the participants' ultimate completion status.

Building mental toughness: A middle school intervention to increase grit, locus of control, and academic performance

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A Framework to Motivate Students in Choosing Their Future Medical School

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تباین استراتیجیات التعلم المنظم ذاتیا والتحصیل الدراسی بتباین العزم الأكادیمی وضبط الفعل (توجه الحركة/السكون) لدى طلاب الجامعة

“…. (Black, 2014;Rimfeld et al,2016;McClendon, et al, 2017;Fong & Kim, 2019;Lam & Zhou, 2019;Waters, et al, 2019;Alhadabi & Karpinski, 2020;Alzerwi, 2020;Yaure et al, 2021;Martin et al, 2022) ‫ال‬ ‫بين‬ ‫إحصائيا‬ ‫دالة‬ ‫موجبة‬ ‫عالقة‬ ‫وجود‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫اسي،‬ ‫الدر‬ ‫التحصيل‬ ‫و‬ ‫عزم‬ ‫نتائج‬ ‫كشفت‬ ‫حين‬ ‫في‬ ‫من‬ ‫كل‬ ‫اسات‬ ‫در‬ (Bazelais et al, 2018;Weisskrich, 2018;Fox et al, 2019;Galaleldin & Anis, 2019;Tiatri & Sari, 2020;Donita et al, (Kuhl & Goschke, 1994, 94-95) . ‫وصف‬ ‫وقد‬ (Kuhl, 1985, 104- (Kuhl, 1985, 109;Diefendorff et al, 2000;Dahling et al, 2015) .…”

“…‫فيها‬ ‫التحكم‬ ‫يمكن‬ ‫التي‬ ‫المستقبل‬ ‫و‬ (Kuhl, 1985, 109;Diefendorff et al, 2000, Baumann & Kuhl, 2003Dahling et al, 2015) . (Zimmerman, 2000, 16-24;Zimmerman & Campillo, 2003, 238-246;Zimmerman & Moylan, 2009, 300-305 Wolters & Hussain, 2015;Muenks et al, 2017;Marentes-Castillo et al, 2019;Tiatri & Sari, 2020;Jiang et al,2021;Martin et al, 2022 (Bazelais et al, 2018;Weisskrich, 2018;Fox et al, 2019;Galaleldin & Anis, 2019;Tiatri & Sari, 2020;Donita et al, 2022) ‫من‬ ‫كل‬ ‫اسات‬ ‫در‬ ‫نتائج‬ ‫مع‬ ‫وتختمف‬ ، (Black, 2014;Rimfeld et al,2016;McClendon, et al, 2017;Fong & Kim, 2019;Lam & Zhou, 2019;Waters, et al, 2019;Alhadabi & Karpinski, 2020;Alzerwi, 2020;Martin et al, 2022;Yaure et al, 2021) . & Hussain, 2015;Muenks et al, 2017;Marentes-Castillo et al, 2019;Tiatri & Sari, 2020;Martin et al, 2022…”