Grit, which is originally conceptualized as passion and perseverance for long-term goals,
has been associated with optimal performance. Although previous meta-analytic and …

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 …

Educators are concerned about Generation Z's inexperience with higher order critical
thinking and tendency to give up or move on when faced with challenges. While …

The current study investigated the relationships between grit, self-efficacy, achievement
orientation goals, and academic performance in parallel and serial mediation models …

The role of soft skills at school is still debated, but they have emerged as important factors for
students' academic achievement and life satisfaction. This study focuses on the combined …

Learning a second/foreign language (L2) is a long process and L2 learners certainly will
encounter setbacks and discouragements during this process. However, their reactions to …

This exploratory study contributes to the understanding of self-confidence as a predictor of
self-efficacy, ease of use, and usefulness of eLearning platforms in corporate training. The …

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 …

Conceptualized in self-regulated learning (SRL) theory, this quasi-experimental research
investigated the effects of an SRL strategies-based writing intervention on students' L2 …

Psychological factors such as grit and self-efficacy have been heralded as powerful
predictors of performance. Their joint contribution to the prediction of early adolescents' …