The Role of Grit in Determining Engagement and Academic Outcomes for University Students

Hodge, Brad; Wright, Bradley J.; Bennett, Pauleen

doi:10.1007/s11162-017-9474-y

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“…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).…”

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“…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).…”

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“…Grit's predictive role has been corroborated in educational, psychological and social constructs, such as mental health (Kleiman, Adams, Kashdan, & Riskind, ), student learning motivation (Myers, Wang, Black, Bugescu, & Hoeft, ), and success in school and the workplace (Eskreis‐Winkler, Shulman, Beal, & Duckworth, ). Within academic settings, empirical studies have repeatedly shown that grit plays a significant role in individual academic success (Akos & Kretchmar, ; Cosgrove, Chen, & Castelli, ; Duckworth & Quinn, ; Hodge, Wright, & Bennett, ), some failed to detect an association between grit and academic achievement (Al‐Mutawah & Fateel, ; Cross, ; Rojas, ). As the data do not converge, these findings may result in a vague relationship between grit and academic achievement, which warrants further investigation.…”

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“…Within academic settings, empirical studies have repeatedly shown that grit plays a significant role in individual academic success (Akos & Kretchmar, 2017;Cosgrove, Chen, & Castelli, 2018;Hodge, Wright, & Bennett, 2018), some failed to detect an association between grit and academic achievement (Al-Mutawah & Fateel, 2018;Cross, 2014;Rojas, 2015). As the data do not converge, these findings may result in a vague relationship between grit and academic achievement, which warrants further investigation.…”

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

Lam¹,

Zhou²

2019

Psychology in the Schools

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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.

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Zhou²

2019

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“…This difference is thought to reflect the notion that grit influences cumulative effort over long periods of time (e.g., GPA over many semesters), rather than ability to perform at a single evaluation (e.g., taking the SAT). Additional studies of undergraduate students have extended this notion by showing that grit is associated with a range of outcomes indicative of long-term commitment: higher academic achievement, self-regulated learning, and overall satisfaction (Bowman et al, 2015;Hodge et al, 2018;Wolters and Hussain, 2015). While grit has utility as a NCS, this concept has come under notable criticism for focusing on individual responsibility versus the context of learning, which de-emphasizes the role of structural inequalities in educational opportunities and achievement (Kirchgasler, 2018).…”

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Grit, growth mindset and participation in competitive policy debate: Evidence from the Chicago Debate League

Kalesnikava¹,

Ekey²,

Ko³

et al. 2019

Educ. Res. Rev.

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Non-cognitive skills (NCS) contribute to variation in how students respond to challenges inside the classroom and beyond. Competitive policy debate is a co-curricular activity that both encourages cooperative learning and is hypothesized to promote NCS. The goal of this pilot was to examine the relationship between debate participation and change in four NCS among high school students over the course of an academic year. Two surveys (Fall and Spring) were administered during the 2017/18 academic year to students who participated in the Chicago Debate League (n=102). Surveys assessed demographic factors, characteristics of debate participation, and four indicators of NCS each measured using established scales: Growth mindset, grit, mood, and civic engagement. Paired t-tests were used to quantify change in NCS over time. Linear regression was used to assess the relationship between characteristics of debate participation and change in NCS. In the Fall, median length of debate participation was 6.2 months. Average age was 16, most (82%) participants were non-White and 52% were female. Over the academic year, growth mindset increased (Δ=0.29 (95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.10, 0.48) while grit declined (Δ= -0.17, 95% CI: -0.34, -0.01). Civic engagement and mood were unchanged. Duration of participation was associated with increased change in grit (β=0.04, p≤0.01), but was unrelated to the other NCS. Motivation for joining debate did not explain variation in any NCS. Debate participation is associated with improvement in some NCS. Findings have implications for scalable interventions to promote NCS in the context of cooperative learning.

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The mediating effects of social support on the influencing relationship between grit and academic burnout of the nursing students

Kim

Lee

2022

Nursing Open

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Aim(s) This study aimed to examine the social supports' mediating effects on the relationship between grit and academic burnout in nursing students. Design This was a descriptive study. Methods This study was conducted in two nursing departments in Korea, utilizing a convenience sample of 158 nursing students. Data were analysed using hierarchical multiple regression analysis and bootstrapping to verify the mediation effect. Results The grit's direct effect on academic burnout and indirect effect with social support on academic burnout were statistically significant. Social support mediated the relationship between grit and academic burnout. Social support can improve grit and reduce academic burnout. Social support programs for nursing students should be implemented to prevent/reduce academic burnout.

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The Role of Grit in Determining Engagement and Academic Outcomes for University Students

Cited by 195 publications

References 20 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

Grit, growth mindset and participation in competitive policy debate: Evidence from the Chicago Debate League

The mediating effects of social support on the influencing relationship between grit and academic burnout of the nursing students

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