Measuring Grit

Abstract

Abstract. The construct grit originates from positive psychology and describes an individual’s tendency to persistently pursue long-term goals despite challenges or obstacles. Previous research has shown that domain-general grit is a predictor of educational and vocational success. The present research aimed to establish and validate a German version of the Short Grit Scale by Duckworth and Quinn (2009) , named the BISS-8 ( Beharrlichkeit and Beständiges Intere sse) Scale, and to test for the domain specificity of grit in an educational context. We conducted three studies to investigate the BISS-8 Scale: in Study 1 ( N = 525 university students) confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) replicated a two-dimensional higher-order structure for the scale. Study 2 ( N = 173 university students) investigated the correlations of grit with external criteria such as grade point average (GPA), generalized self-efficacy, general academic self-concept, and personality traits. Finally, in Study 3 ( N = 271 high school students), we found differential correlations with school achievement for domain-specific grit. Moreover, the validity of the BISS-8 Scale was also supported for adolescents by replicating the measurement model. All in all, our results indicate the validity of the BISS-8 Scale and show the importance to account for grit in different domains.

Validation of the Grit Scale and the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) in the Mexican context

“…These results are similar to those found by Duckworth and Quinn (2009), who obtained better fit indexes for the short version than for the long one. Also, several studies have found better indices for the grit structure with two related factors in both long and short versions (e.g., Abuhassàn & Bates, 2015;Datu et al, 2016;Lenz et al, 2018;Nishikawa et al, 2015;Schmidt et al, 2017;Sulla et al, 2018). In addition, the fit indexes found in the scale adapted to the Mexican context also coincide with those found by Abuhassàn and Bates (2015) and Datu et al (2016) who obtained adequate fit for two factors with six items each.…”

“…Since the design of the Grit Scale, several adaptation and validity studies providing evidence of a bifactorial structure of the scale have been carried out across different cultural contexts such as Russia, Japan, Britain, Germany, Italy, The Philippines, China and Ghana among others (e.g., Abuhassàn & Bates, 2015;Datu, Valdez, & King, 2016;Lenz, Watson, Luo, Norris, & Nkyvi, 2018;Muenks, Wigfield, Yang, & O'Neal, 2017;Nishikawa, Okugami, & Amemiya, 2015;Schmidt, Fleckenstein, Retelsdorf, Eskreis-Winkler, & Möller, 2017;Sulla, Renati, Bonfiglio, & Rollo, 2018;Tyumeneva, Kuzmina, & Kardanova, 2014;Wang et al, 2017). However, Datu, Yuen and Chen (2017) validated a triarchic model of grit, where adaptability to the situation was an emergent factor for Grit assessment in Philippine culture, since non-significant results were found for the consistency of interest.…”

Blunted cardiovascular responses to acute psychological stress predict low behavioral but not self‐reported perseverance

“…Scores were averaged, and higher scores indicated greater perseverance. The Grit-S boasts acceptable psychometric properties (Duckworth & Quinn, 2009;Schmidt, Fleckenstein, Retelsdorf, Eskreis-Winkler, & Möller, 2017), and in the present study the internal reliability was .74.…”

Internet Gaming Disorder and Its Associated Personality Traits: A Systematic Review Using PRISMA Guidelines

“…Along similar lines, the review identified grit as a protective factor against gaming addiction (Borzikowsky and Bernhardt 2018) and disinhibition as a predictor factor for gaming addiction (Laier et al 2018). The Bgrit^personality trait is described as being persistent in pursuit of long-term goals despite obstacles (Schmidt et al 2017), and the disinhibition trait is associated with irresponsibility, impulsivity, and distractibility (Trull 2012). While higher grit (Eskreis-Winkler et al 2014) and lower disinhibition trait scores serve as a significant predictor factor for achievement, these patterns were identified as a protective factor against gaming addiction.…”