Comparative Measures of Grit, Tenacity and Perseverance
Keywords:
perseverance, grit, persistence, study habits, genderAbstract
Motivation to learn has been shown to be an important
asset for success in school and career. This study examined the
relationship between psychometric scales as well as survey items
regarding motivational characteristics related to learning and
achievement. Newer measurement indices related to grit and
perseverance are compared to historical indices related to
persistence and motivation to study to explore the commonalities or
differences in the measures. Major findings were that the three
scales of Study Habits from the Computer Attitude Questionnaire
(CAQ), Grit part 2 Persistence of Effort and CAQ Motivation /
Persistence were closely associated with each other while Grit part 1
Consistency of Interests remained independent, as a separate
measure. Multiple gender differences in the measures indicate that
females in this study are higher in most of the areas measured.
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