Grit (Duckworth & Quinn Grit-S)
Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.833 sample items
About this scale
An 8-item short form of the Grit Scale measuring perseverance and consistency of interest in long-term goals. Two factors: consistency of interest (4 items) and perseverance of effort (4 items).
Sample item(s)
“I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge. (perseverance)”
“New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones. (consistency, reverse)”
“I am a hard worker. (perseverance)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.83. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use; criticized for overlap with conscientiousness.
Source & citation
Duckworth, A. L., & Quinn, P. D. (2009): Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S). Journal of Personality Assessment, Vol. 91, No. 2, pp. 166–174.
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