Academic Performance

The Role of Grit Compared to Short and Comprehensive Inventories of Conscientiousness

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ID21210028
AutoresFredrik Stølan Hagen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Stian Solem (0000-0002-6942-2645, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume12
Fascículo5
Páginas667-675
Data de publicação2021-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSocial Psychological and Personality Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1948-5506 • E-ISSN: 1948-5514
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1948550620933421
OpenAlexW4240544184
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas28

Grit has been suggested as a predictor of academic success over and above established constructs like conscientiousness (C) but has only been compared to brief inventories of trait-level C. This study examined the difference between using a brief inventory of C (Big Five Inventory [BFI]) and a facet-level inventory (NEO Personality Inventory–Revised [NEO PI-R]) as controls for grit in an undergraduate sample ( N = 1,394). Grit exhibited strong correlations with C, particularly the facets of self-discipline and achievement striving. When BFI was used, both grit and C added small increments in explained variance while controlling for each other. When NEO PI-R was used, grit could not explain any additional variance in university grade and minuscule amounts (4%) in high school grade. Facets of C added moderate amounts (16%–54%) of incremental variance to both university and high school grades when controlling for grit. The results demonstrated that different outcomes are to be expected depending upon the choice of C measure

Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Economics · Extraversion and introversion · Grit · Personality · Trait · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Psychology · Social Psychology