Beyond passion and perseverance: Review and future research initiatives on the science of grit

JAD Datu - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Grit, which is originally conceptualized as passion and perseverance for long-term goals,
has been associated with optimal performance. Although previous meta-analytic and …

Promoting “zest for life”: A systematic literature review of resiliency factors to prevent youth suicide

SZ Shahram, ML Smith, S Ben‐David… - Journal of research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth globally. In this critical interpretive
synthesis, we examined literature on resiliency factors and suicidality. Systematic searches …

Much ado about grit: A meta-analytic synthesis of the grit literature.

M Credé, MC Tynan, PD Harms - Journal of Personality and social …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Grit has been presented as a higher order personality trait that is highly predictive of both
success and performance and distinct from other traits such as conscientiousness. This …

All that glitters is not grit: Three studies of grit in university students

CS Kannangara, RE Allen, G Waugh, N Nahar… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The present research looked at the importance of the concept of grit in University students
based on a mixed-method approach. Study 1 comprised 440 University students. All were …

School burnout and psychosocial problems among adolescents: Grit as a resilience factor

X Tang, K Upadyaya, K Salmela-Aro - Journal of Adolescence, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The present study investigated whether grit can mitigate the associations
between school burnout, loneliness, and depressive symptoms among adolescents. It also …

Buffering academic stress during the COVID-19 pandemic related social isolation: Grit and growth mindset as protective factors against the impact of loneliness

M Mosanya - International journal of applied positive psychology, 2021 - Springer
The pandemic of the SARS CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 sickness, constitutes a
global challenge to well-being. Positive psychology constructs of grit and growth mindset …

Perseverance of effort and consistency of interest for entrepreneurial career success: does resilience matter?

I Salisu, N Hashim, MS Mashi, HG Aliyu - Journal of Entrepreneurship …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of grit (consistency of interest and
perseverance of effort) on entrepreneurial career success (career satisfaction, perceived …

Six functions of character strengths for thriving at times of adversity and opportunity: A theoretical perspective

RM Niemiec - Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2020 - Springer
Life is a collection of moments, some light and pleasant, some dark and unpleasant, some
neutral. Character strengths contribute to the full range of human experiences, influencing …

Direct and interactive effects of perceived teacher-student relationship and grit on student wellbeing among stay-behind early adolescents in urban China

X Lan, U Moscardino - Learning and Individual Differences, 2019 - Elsevier
This cross-sectional study aimed to compare student wellbeing operationalized as learning
engagement, satisfaction with peer relations, and school satisfaction between urban stay …

Influence of grit on lifestyle factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of adults in the United States

JOT de Zepetnek, J Martin, N Cortes, S Caswell… - Personality and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has profoundly impacted the world, including
disruptions in lifestyles to support physical distancing. It is well known that personality plays …