Grit and Conscientiousness: Two Similar but Separable Constructs?

• In Event: 66.059 - Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: 66.059-5 - Poster Session 1: Motivational Processes

Abstract

Recently, a controversial discussion on the similarity between grit and established concepts erupted. For the personality trait conscientiousness there has been a reasonable amount of studies showing a close but varying relationship. None of these studies conducted so far used a measure to assess the personality trait on a facet level. To address this shortcoming, we used a 48-item measure (NEO-PI R) to assess the six facets of conscientiousness and used SEM to investigate the differential relationships with grit. Results show, that grit is mostly associated with the facets achievement striving and self-discipline and that only nine percent of the variance in grit was not accounted for by conscientiousness.

Authors

• Fabian T. C. Schmidt, Leibniz Institute

• Gabriel Nagy, Leibniz-Institute

• Johanna Fleckenstein, IPN - Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education

• Jens Möller, University of Kiel

• Jan Retelsdorf, University of Hamburg