I.

Introduction

Grit is passion and perseverance for long term and meaningful goals. Definition of grit

was developed and coined by Angela Duckworth, the psychologist. It is the ability to

persist in something you feel passionate about and persevere when you face obstacles.

This kind of passion is not about intense emotions or infatuation. It’s about having

direction and commitment. When you have this kind of passion, you can stay committed

to a task that may be difficult or boring.

Grit is also about perseverance. To persevere means to stick with it; to continue

working hard even after experiencing difficulty or failure.

The Grit concept has gained popularity over the past decade, not only in research

but also in practical psychology and in employee selection.I’m going to say it again

because it’s worth repeating, and goes against what we’re taught in school and in our

social circles. Grit is important because it is a driver of achievement and success,

independent of and beyond what talent and intelligence contribute. Being naturally smart

and talented are great, but to truly do well and thrive, we need the ability to persevere.

Without grit, talent may be nothing more than unmet potential. It is only with effort that

talent becomes a skill that leads to success (Duckworth 2016).

Earlier studies of achievement often emphasized the notion that high-achieving

individuals typically possess traits above and beyond that of normal ability. Duckworth et

al. emphasized that grit is a better predictor of achievement than intellectual talent (IQ),

because grit serves as the overriding factor that provides the stamina required to "stay

the course" amid challenges and setbacks.

 II. Competencies and Skills to be Measured

The systematic review finds evidence that the first component of grit — perseverance

— is closely related to conscientiousness, one of five main personality traits.

Conscientiousness includes behaviors such as organization, self-control thoughtfulness

and goal-directed behavior. In fact, many questions that measure conscientiousness

align with items on Duckworth's "Grit Scale."

III. Format

The Grit-S is a self-report instrument consisting of two subscales, each with four items:

Consistency of Interest, referring to the consistency in one’s interests over time; and

Perseverance of Effort, which involves sustaining effort in the face of adversity.

Response options range from 1 (not at all like me) to 5 (very much like me).

The Grit Scale is a self report instrument consisting of two subscales, each with 4

items Consistency of interest, referring to once consistency in one’s interest overtime:

perseverance of Effort, which involves sustaining effort in the face of adversity. Response

options range from 1 (not at all like me) to 5 (very much like me)

Question 1 2 3 4 5
 1. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me

from previous ones

2. Setbacks don’t discourage me.

3. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or

project for a short time but later lost interest.

4. I am a hard worker.

5. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a

different one.

6. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects

that take more than a few months to complete.

7. I finish whatever I begin

8. I am diligent

5 = Very much like me

4 = Mostly like me

3 = Somewhat like me

2 = Not much like me

1 = Not like me at all

IV. Strength and limitation

 Over the past 10 years, the Grit has been widely used in research, and different

types of achievement and success have been explained by grit. In psychology, the

term has become part of the everyday vocabulary of practitioners as well as

academic researchers.

Datu et al.’s research suggest that since Duckworth's study used samples from

Western societies, her theory may not fully apply to the collectivist Filipino culture.

V. Scoring

1. For questions 2, 4, 7 and 8 assign the following points:

5 = Very much like me

4 = Mostly like me

3 = Somewhat like me

2 = Not much like me

1 = Not like me at all

2. For questions 1, 3, 5 and 6 assign the following points:

1 = Very much like me

2 = Mostly like me

3 = Somewhat like me

4 = Not much like me

5 = Not like me at all

Add up all the points and divide by 8. The maximum score on this scale is 5 (extremely

gritty), and the lowest score on this scale is 1 (not at all gritty).
 VI. Recommendation and Remarks

The questionnaire is used to measure grit—a personality trait combining perseverance

in reaching goals and the consistency of one's interests over time. There are less

supporting research about the theory.