Levels of Grit and Its Relationship to Academic Performance Among Second-Year Psychology Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines

Vol.3, No.1C

Abstract

One of the most significant accomplishments a person can treasure is graduating from college. However, not everyone can persevere in finishing their respective degree. Hence, researchers decided to embark on this study to examine what role grit plays, a non-cognitive trait that helps students predict academic performance since it has been the basis of students’ passion and perseverance. To determine the relationship between grit and academic performance, researchers chose 100 respondents from second-year psychology students to investigate the association between grit and academic success. Demographic profiles, GWA from 1st year, 2nd semester, and 2nd year, 1st semester, and data from Duckworth's 12-item standardized test were obtained. It was disseminated through Google Forms, and after garnering the respective respondents, the data were interpreted using SPSS. Pearson R, mean, and standard deviation were measured. The overall mean grit of the respondents was 3.43, which is regarded as “somewhat gritty”. The overall mean of the GWA was 2.25, which is equivalent to “good” as to Bestlink’s grading system. Since the Pearson R result was (r = .102, p< .01). The study concluded a significant and positive relationship between grit and academic performance. It also means that if the grit improves, the academic performance improves and vice versa.