Development and validation of multi-dimensional scale of grit

Title

Development and validation of multi-dimensional scale of grit

Creator

Singh S.; Chukkali S.

Description

Positive psychology nurtures the potent qualities of individuals and aids them in carving a niche for themselves. Based on this theoretical foundation, a non-cognitive trait-like grit plays an imperative role in attaining high achievement. Previous studies have identified three dimensions of grit: perseverance of effort, consistency of interest and adaptability to situations. Recent research has criticized the dimension consistency of interest in a collectivist context. The present study provides an account of grit in view of eastern perspectives to check the suitability of the construct in India. Current findings provide a framework for the development and validation of Multi-Dimensional Scale of Grit reveals four dimensions of grit, namely, adaptability to situation, perseverance of effort, spirited initiative and steadfastness in adverse situations. It also provides an insight regarding the duration of goal attainment with respect to grit. The research conducted over three studies included Indian university students to develop and examine the psychometric properties of grit. Study 1 focused on item analysis and development of the factor structure through exploratory factor analysis. Study 2 confirmed the previously obtained factor structure through confirmatory factor analysis. In study 3, the psychometric properties of the scale were measured through test-retest reliability and validity, criterion, convergent and divergent. Results indicated that Multi-Dimensional Scale of Grit is a reliable and valid measure. It also indicated that the obtained 12 items and four dimensions were in synchronization with the relevant eastern perspective. 2021 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

Source

Cogent Psychology, Vol-8, No. 1

Date

2021-01-01

Publisher

Cogent OA

Subject

adaptability; grit; non-cognitive trait; perseverance; spirited initiative; steadfastness

Coverage

Singh S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Delhi NCR, India; Chukkali S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Delhi NCR, India

Rights

All Open Access; Gold Open Access

Relation

ISSN: 23311908

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2021.1923166

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