9 Grit description

This is a grit measure (Duckworth et al. 2007). It is a shortened 10-item measure on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 = “Not like me at all” to 4 = “Very much like me”.

Qualtrics scores the measure internally, so you can merge the score variable into your own data set. Scores range from 0-40.

9.1 Example items

Setbacks don’t discourage me. I don’t give up easily.

New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones. (RC)

9.2 Variable Names

  • Total score = SC0

References

Duckworth, Angela L, Christopher Peterson, Michael D Matthews, and Dennis R Kelly. 2007. “Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 92 (6): 1087.