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Grit Scale

This document contains the 12-item Grit Scale used to assess an individual's level of grit. It defines grit as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, including maintaining effort and interest over years despite setbacks. The scale contains questions about overcoming challenges, interests, focus, commitment to goals, and diligence. Scores are calculated by assigning points to responses and dividing the total by 12, with higher scores indicating greater grit.

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Grit Scale

This document contains the 12-item Grit Scale used to assess an individual's level of grit. It defines grit as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, including maintaining effort and interest over years despite setbacks. The scale contains questions about overcoming challenges, interests, focus, commitment to goals, and diligence. Scores are calculated by assigning points to responses and dividing the total by 12, with higher scores indicating greater grit.

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12-Item Grit Scale

Objective: To learn about the concept of grit and how it applies to academic success

Respond to the following 12 items. Be honest – there are no right or wrong answers.

1. I have overcome setbacks to conquer an 7. I often set a goal but later choose to
important challenge. pursue a different one.*
 Very much like me  Very much like me
 Mostly like me  Mostly like me
 Somewhat like me  Somewhat like me
 Not much like me  Not much like me
 Not like me at all  Not like me at all
2. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me 8. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on
from previous ones.* projects that take more than a few
 Very much like me months to complete.*
 Mostly like me  Very much like me
 Somewhat like me  Mostly like me
 Not much like me  Somewhat like me
 Not like me at all  Not much like me
 Not like me at all

3. My interests change from year to year.* 9. I finish what I begin.


 Very much like me  Very much like me
 Mostly like me  Mostly like me
 Somewhat like me  Somewhat like me
 Not much like me  Not much like me
 Not like me at all  Not like me at all
4. Setbacks do not discourage me. 10. I have achieved a goal that took years of
 Very much like me work.
 Mostly like me  Very much like me
 Somewhat like me  Mostly like me
 Not much like me  Somewhat like me
 Not like me at all  Not much like me
 Not like me at all

5. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or 11. I become interested in new pursuits
project for a short time but later lost interest.* every few months.*
 Very much like me  Very much like me
 Mostly like me  Mostly like me
 Somewhat like me  Somewhat like me
 Not much like me  Not much like me
 Not like me at all  Not like me at all

6. I am a hard worker. 12. I am diligent.


 Very much like me  Very much like me
 Mostly like me  Mostly like me
 Somewhat like me  Somewhat like me
 Not much like me  Not much like me
 Not like me at all  Not like me at all
Grit Scale Scoring

Step 1: For questions 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 12, assign the following points:
5 = Very much like me
4 = Mostly like me
3 = Somewhat like me
2 = Not much like me
1 = Not like me at all

Step 2: For questions 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 11, assign the following points:


1 = Very much like me
2 = Mostly like me
3 = Somewhat like me
4 = Not much like me
5 = Not like me at all

Step 3: Add up all the points and divide by 12.

Grit Score: ________

What does my score mean?


 The maximum score on this scale is 5 for extremely gritty.
 The lowest score on this scale is 1 for not at all gritty.

What is Grit?
 Grit is defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals
 It entails working strenuously toward challenges, maintaining effort and interest over years despite
failure, adversity, and plateaus in progress
 Grit is unrelated to talent and can be built through a growth mindset

Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9, 1087-1101.

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