Deconstructing Grit’s Validity: The Case for Revising Grit Measures and Theory

Tynan, Michael C.

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“…Indeed, the degree to which simple structure was exhibited across all items in each EFA solution ( Table 2 ) appears to reinforce the appropriateness of treating PE and CI as separate constructs. Collectively, these results support the position of Tynan (2021) who recently argued that there “is growing evidence that perseverance [of effort] and consistency [of interests] are two separate constructs, and ‘overall grit’ is not psychometrically meaningful” (p. 144). These results make an important contribution of clarity because there is a high degree of inconsistency in the sport psychology literature with respect to whether researchers work with a single composite grit score (which is akin to treating grit as a unidimensional construct) or separate PE and CI subscale scores (which treats grit as a multidimensional construct) ( Cormier et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…We further note that Duckworth et al (2021) recently acknowledged that saving test administration time with the 8-item Grit-S may not be “worth the cost of omitting four Grit Scale [i.e., Grit-O] items with strong content validity” (p. 574). Such sentiment further points to the potential benefits of using the Grit-O (over the Grit-S) as the instrument of choice when measuring grit in athletes (for a related discussion see Tynan, 2021 ).…”

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Examining the Predictive Validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) Using Domain-General and Domain-Specific Approaches With Student-Athletes

2022

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This paper contributes to the debate as to whether grit is best conceptualized and measured as a domain-specific or domain-general construct. In the field of sport psychology, grit has traditionally been conceptualized and measured as a domain-general construct, with the majority of studies using the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S: Duckworth and Quinn, 2009) to assess grit and its relationships with an array of personality-, performance-, and health-related outcomes. To date, no studies have compared the predictive validity of domain-general and domain-specific versions of the Grit-S with athletes who operate in different achievement settings. In a sample of United Kingdom student-athletes (N = 326, 214 males, 112 females; Mage = 19.55 years, SD = 1.48 years), we examined the degree to which a domain-general version and two domain-specific versions of the Grit-S accounted for variance in two criterion variables that were either situated in an academic context (i.e., emotional exhaustion) or a sport context (i.e., competitive level). Results obtained from a series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that an academic-version of the Grit-S explained unique variance in academic emotional exhaustion beyond the variance explained by the domain-general version of the scale, and a sport-version of the Grit-S explained unique variance in competitive level beyond the variance explained by the domain-general version. Results support the adoption of domain-specific approaches to measure grit in specific achievement contexts. Our findings highlight the need for researchers to carefully consider the measurement approaches they adopt when studying grit in individuals who operate across different achievement settings.

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Examining the Predictive Validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) Using Domain-General and Domain-Specific Approaches With Student-Athletes

2022

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“…We also urge future research to address the current scepticisms raised against grit. This will include better theorizing, measurement, and methodological approaches towards understanding grit (Datu, 2021;Tynan, 2021; and determining the various antecedents/ outcomes of grit in various contexts. Furthermore, research on interventions to develop grit is needed (Van Der Vaart et al, 2021) and the possible aversive effects such should be explored (Jordan et al, 2019).…”

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Person-environment fit and task performance: exploring the role(s) of grit as a personal resource

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The Job Demands-Resources Framework (JDR) has established job- and personal resources as essential elements motivating people to perform. Whilst the purpose of job resources in this motivational process is well established, the role of personal resources is still quite ambiguous. Within the JDR framework, personal resources could (a) directly affect performance, (b) indirectly affect the relationship between a job resource and a performance outcome and (c) moderate the job resource-performance relationship. Grit has recently emerged as a promising personal resource as it could potentially act as a direct antecedent-, mediator and moderator within the motivational process of the JDR. To further the debate on the role of personal resources, this paper explores the function of grit (as a personal resource) within the person-environment fit (job resource) and task performance relationship. Specifically, the aim is to determine if grit directly or indirectly affects the relationship between person-environment fit and task performance. Finally, it aims to investigate whether grit moderates this relationship. Data were collected from 310 working adults through electronic surveys, and the relationships were explored through structural equation modelling. When controlling for age and gender, the results showed a positive association between person-environment fit, grit and task performance. Further, grit was also found to indirectly affect the relationship between the person-environment fit and task performance. However, no moderating effect could be established. This signifies the importance of grit as a psychological process, rather than a buffering element that may explain how person-environment fit affects performance outcomes.

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“…Moreover, the majority of studies suggest that most of the predictive power of grit comes from the perseverance of effort dimension and not consistency of interest (Bowman et al, 2015; Credé et al, 2017; Datu et al, 2015; Disabato et al, 2018; Goodman et al, 2016). For overviews of issues related to the concept and proposals for refining it, see Credé (2018), Datu (2021), and Tynan (2021).…”

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Can perseverance of effort become maladaptive? Study addiction moderates the relationship between this component of grit and well-being among music academy students

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Grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, is investigated as a predictor of academic success and well-being. This trait may have special importance for musicians’ functioning as their lives revolve around practice routines and mastering their craft for years. However, there is a growing recognition that extreme perseverance may be maladaptive in some cases. Persistent overinvolvement in goal-oriented activities is related to compulsive overworking, conceptualized within the behavioral addiction framework as work and study addiction. A previous study showed that study addiction is relatively highly prevalent among young musicians and has a clearly negative effect on their functioning. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between grit, study addiction, and psychosocial functioning among music academy students. It was hypothesized that perseverance of effort is related to well-being, grade point average (GPA), and study addiction, and that it becomes maladaptive for individuals addicted to studying. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 213 music academy students in Poland. Perseverance of effort was positively related to GPA and study addiction. The relationships between perseverance of effort and self-rated general health, and between perseverance of effort and quality of life, were moderated by study addiction. The results suggest that grit may become maladaptive perseverance in the cases of individuals at risk of study addiction. Based on these findings, further investigations of grit among musicians, as well as further studies of the negative aspects of grit in general, are warranted. Implications for prevention and intervention programs are discussed.

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Deconstructing Grit’s Validity: The Case for Revising Grit Measures and Theory

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

Examining the Predictive Validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) Using Domain-General and Domain-Specific Approaches With Student-Athletes

Examining the Predictive Validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) Using Domain-General and Domain-Specific Approaches With Student-Athletes

Person-environment fit and task performance: exploring the role(s) of grit as a personal resource

Can perseverance of effort become maladaptive? Study addiction moderates the relationship between this component of grit and well-being among music academy students

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