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Grit: perseverance and passion for long-term goals.

Angela L Duckworth¹, Christopher Peterson, Michael D Matthews

¹Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. angela_duckworth@yahoo.com

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|June 6, 2007

Summary

Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, predicts success in various fields. This noncognitive trait offers valuable insights beyond intelligence and conscientiousness for achieving difficult goals.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Educational Psychology
Achievement Motivation

Background:

Intellectual talent is recognized as crucial for professional success.
However, the role of other individual differences, particularly noncognitive traits, in predicting achievement is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the predictive validity of grit as a noncognitive trait for success across diverse domains.
To determine if grit offers incremental predictive power beyond established measures like IQ and conscientiousness.

Main Methods:

The study examined grit in relation to various success outcomes in multiple adult samples.
Success measures included educational attainment, academic performance (GPA), military cadet retention, and competitive ranking (National Spelling Bee).
Statistical analyses assessed the variance explained by grit and its correlation with IQ and Big Five Conscientiousness.

Main Results:

Grit accounted for an average of 4% of the variance in success outcomes across samples.
Grit was not positively related to IQ but showed a high correlation with Big Five Conscientiousness.
Grit demonstrated incremental predictive validity for success measures, even when controlling for IQ and conscientiousness.

Conclusions:

Grit, characterized by sustained passion and perseverance, is a significant predictor of achievement.
Achieving difficult goals requires not only talent but also the consistent application of that talent over time.
Grit represents a key noncognitive factor that complements intellectual ability in driving long-term success.