Poster #19 - Grit, Self-Regulation, and Conscientiousness: Relations Among Constructs and Their Roles in Predicting Achievement

• In Event: 15.062 - MTCC Poster Session One
  In Poster Session: 15.062-2 - Contemporary Issues in Motivation Research Models of Motivation: Theoretical and Applied Advances

Abstract

Grit is a popular construct in education today yet little empirical evidence supports its claims as a unique predictor of achievement. In this study, the authors first explored the factor structure of grit and found support for a bi-factor model indicating two sub-scales (consistency of interest [CI] and perseverance of effort [PE]) with an overarching grit general factor. Second, the authors tested competing models of construct overlap for grit, conscientiousness, and self-regulation. They found significant overlap between conscientious and CI and self-regulation and CI. Finally, the authors built a model using CI, PE, conscientiousness, and self-regulation as predictors of grades and found that only self-regulation and CI were significant and CI was negative. Implications and future directions will be discussed.

Authors

• Annette Ponnock, University of Maryland - College Park

• Monica Morell, University of Maryland - College Park

• Jessica R Gladstone, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Lara Turci