Personality and Family Context in Explaining Grit of Taiwanese High School Students

Lin, Che-Li; Chang, Chun Yen

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2017.01221a

Cited by 9 publications

(15 citation statements)

References 42 publications

(56 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Among 54 studies that examined the effect of overall grit on students’ academic achievement, more than half (35 studies) reported significant positive results (Akos & Kretchmar, ; Cosgrove et al, ; Duckworth & Quinn, ; Duckworth et al, ; Dumfart & Neubauer, ; Farroll, ; Hill, ; Huang & Zhu, ; B. C. Lee, ; Lee & Sohn, ; Li et al, ; Lin & Chang, ; Mason, ; Muenks et al, ; Sheehan, ; Strayhorn, ; Tovar‐García, ; Wang et al, ; Williams, ), whereas one study reported a significant negative result (Climer, ). Six studies reported mixed results (Al‐Mutawah & Fateel, ; Cross, ; Kelly et al, ; O'Neal et al, ; Pate et al, ; Rojas, ) and eight studies reported nonsignificant results (Batres, ; Bazelais, Lemay, & Doleck, ; Engel, ; Flanagan & Einarson, ; Palisoc et al, ; Saunders‐Scott et al, ; Smith, ; Zurlo, ).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among 31 studies that examined the effect of consistency of interest on students' academic achievement, 12 reported significant positive results (Hodge et al, 2018;Li et al, 2018;Lin & Chang, 2017;Mason, 2018;Muenks, Yang, & Wigfield, 2018;Rimfeld, Kovas, Dale, & Plomin, 2016;Sheehan, 2014;Williams, 2017), 11 reported nonsignificant results (Akos & Kretchmar, 2017;Dixson, Roberson, & Worrell, 2017;Dixson, Worrell, Olszewski-Kubilius, & Subotnik, 2016;Hwang et al, 2017;W. Lee, 2017;MacCann & Roberts, 2010;Wolters & Hussain, 2015), and three reported mixed results (Kelly et al, 2014;Muenks et al, 2017;Steinmayr, Weidinger, & Wigfield, 2018).…”

Section: Consistency Of Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A total of 31 studies examined the effect of perseverance of effort on students' academic achievement, among which 27 reported a significant positive effect (Akos & Kretchmar, 2017;Dixson et al, 2016;Hodge et al, 2018;Hwang et al, 2017;Li et al, 2018;Lin & Chang, 2017;Mason, 2018;Muenks et al, 2017;Rimfeld et al, 2016;Sheehan, 2014;Steinmayr et al, 2018, studies 1 and 2; Williams, 2017;Wolters & Hussain, 2015), two reported a nonsignificant effect (Dixson et al, 2017;W. Lee, 2017) and one reported mixed results (Kelly et al, 2014).…”

Section: Perseverance Of Effortmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Examining the relationship between grit and academic achievement within K‐12 and higher education: A systematic review

Lam¹,

Zhou²

2019

Psychology in the Schools

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In recent years, grit has drawn increasing attention from both researchers and practitioners. As an important noncognitive indicator, grit has been used to understand individual success and performance in various fields. However, past empirical research has shown inconsistent findings on the relationship between grit and academic achievement. This study aims to review and synthesize past empirical findings on the relationship between grit and academic achievement. Forty‐four relevant articles involving a total of 60,133 participants met the inclusion criteria and were synthesized in this meta‐analysis. Our findings suggest that (a) overall grit level and its two facets (consistency of interest and perseverance of effort) are positively associated with academic achievement; (b) the association between grit and academic achievement is moderated by grade level; and (c) perseverance of effort shows the largest effect size on students’ academic achievement when compared with overall grit level and consistency of interest.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Consistency Of Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Perseverance Of Effortmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Examining the relationship between grit and academic achievement within K‐12 and higher education: A systematic review

Lam¹,

Zhou²

2019

Psychology in the Schools

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Likewise, [53] discovered the undergraduate students' GPA was forecasted by the self-report grit total score, and [49] stated that the high academic performance of student pharmacists in America was predicted by grit-total score. [54] students in Taiwan who have strong grit self-report higher academic performance and are more satisfied academically.…”

Section: Grit and Academic Achievementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

Saleh¹,

Ashari²,

Kosnin³

et al. 2019

IJEAT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Grit is described as an individual’s ability to persevere in the face of challenges while still being passionate towards achieving personal long-term goals. An individual with grit would have the determination and tenacity to ensure that the goals are attained. Certain corroboration suggested that grit is positively linked to a range of academic results, and yet others contended that grit is not significant in defining academic performance. Hence, through meta-analysis, this study aims to determine if grit plays a significant role in secondary school students’ academic engagement and performance and which grit-related traits give them passion and perseverance to perform academically well. The meta-analysis of previous researches established that there is a significant link between grit and students’ academic engagement and performance. They are: (i) individuals’ priorities are determined by types of grit; (ii) school environment that emphasizes value of learning for learning’s sake may encourage students to stay interested and focused on certain long term goals; (iii) grit (perseverance of effort) significant impact in predicting academic performance and (iv) grit positively influences individuals taking professional and psychological courses where high levels of grit were demonstrated as they stay in the same course without changing goals for long-term purposes.

show abstract

“…M. Christopoulou et al Lin & Chang (2017) To explore the relationship between grit and academic performance and satisfaction, and to examine whether personality, family influence, and democratic parenting style predict grit.…”

Section: Correlation Hierarchical Multiple Regressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Grit in Education: A Systematic Review

Christopoulou¹,

Lakioti²,

Pezirkianidis³

et al. 2018

PSYCH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

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. Grit is rooted in two facets, perseverance of effort and consistency of interest, captured by the Grit Scale. The current systematic review aimed at investigating the association of grit with positive educational outcomes, by exploring both antecedents and outcomes of grit. We identified 29 studies assessing grit in an educational context, published between 2012 and 2017. The primary findings demonstrated that grit shows weak to moderate correlations with educational variables. Its two facets play different roles, with perseverance being a stronger positive predictor of academic performance. Finally, positive variables, such as hope, positive affect and family relationships can foster grit. However, a deeper understanding of the grit construct is essential to distinguish it from facets of the conscientiousness dimension of personality. 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.

show abstract

Personality and Family Context in Explaining Grit of Taiwanese High School Students

Cited by 9 publications

References 42 publications

Examining the relationship between grit and academic achievement within K‐12 and higher education: A systematic review

Examining the relationship between grit and academic achievement within K‐12 and higher education: A systematic review

Role of Grit in Secondary School Students’ Academic Engagement and Performance: A Meta-Examination

The Role of Grit in Education: A Systematic Review

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About