Students’ grit and their status in the job market
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34767/SZP.2024.02.11Keywords:
grit, students, students’ employment, the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S)Abstract
The aim of the study was to verify whether students’ grit is differentiated by their status in the labour market (employed vs. unemployed). The study employed a diagnostic survey method. The Short Grit Scale (Grit-S) developed by Angela Duckworth and Patrick Quinn was used. These researchers define grit as “passion and perseverance for long-term goals” (Duckworth, Quinn, 2009, p. 166). The research was conducted among 177 students aged 17 to 33 years (M = 20.25, SD = 2.12), studying full-time at the University of Opole. The analyses indicate that students who combine studies with work demonstrate a higher level of grit than those who only study. These results suggest that balancing academic and professional responsibilities may foster perseverance.
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