Short Grit Scale (Grit-S)
Psychology: Personality1 sample item
About this scale
The concept "grit" has been made popular by the psychologist Angela Duckworth. It refers to "perseverance and passion for long-term goals" ( Duckworth and Quinn (2009 ). In 2007, Duckworth and colleagues published a 12-item scale and in 2009 a shorted 8-item scale which we use here ( Duckworth and Quinn, 2009 ).
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9 , 1087-1101. Free download via Research Gate | Duckworth, A.L, & Quinn, P.D. (2009). Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (Grit- S). Journal of Personality Assessment, 91, 166-174. Download free PDF
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