I CAN Intervention to Increase Grit and Self-Efficacy: A Pilot Study
Hermundur Sigmundsson1,2, Håvard Hauge1
1Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
Brain Sciences
|January 22, 2024
Summary
A brief online intervention significantly increased Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being in university students. This study highlights the potential of a novel approach to enhance motivational factors and "I CAN" beliefs.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Growing interest in motivational factors like Grit, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being (Flourishing) for performance.
- Previous interventions primarily focused on Mindset, with limited emphasis on neurobiological underpinnings.
- Need for interventions that cultivate multiple motivational factors, including brain development and deliberate practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the effects of a novel online intervention on increasing 'I CAN' beliefs.
- To assess changes in Grit, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being in university students.
- To evaluate the impact of an intervention emphasizing brain development, stimuli, repetition, and deliberate practice.
Main Methods:
- A 35-40 minute online intervention was administered to 38 Norwegian university students.
- Participants completed pre- and post-intervention assessments using validated scales for Grit, Mindset, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being.
- Data were collected eight weeks apart to measure intervention effects.
Main Results:
- The intervention led to increases in Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Well-Being.
- Only the increase in Grit was statistically significant.
- The intervention showed promise in enhancing motivational beliefs, though further development is needed.
Conclusions:
- The novel intervention demonstrates potential for increasing key motivational factors, particularly Grit.
- Further research with larger sample sizes is warranted to validate and refine the intervention.
- The findings suggest a promising avenue for enhancing students' beliefs in their capabilities.
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