Correlates of adolescent- and parent-reported grit in a sample of At-Risk youth

This study examined intrapersonal correlates of adolescent- and parent-reported grit, as well as grit as a protective factor in the relation between adverse experiences and adjustment in a sample of at-risk youth. Data were collected from 110 parent-adolescent dyads (71.8% males). Adolescents ranged...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-09, Vol.42 (27), p.24057-24065
Hauptverfasser: Wilde, Zachary C., Underwood, Joshua J., Barry, Christopher T., Murphy, Mackenzie B., Gray, Tiffany A., Briggs, Jacob M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This study examined intrapersonal correlates of adolescent- and parent-reported grit, as well as grit as a protective factor in the relation between adverse experiences and adjustment in a sample of at-risk youth. Data were collected from 110 parent-adolescent dyads (71.8% males). Adolescents ranged in age from 16 to 19 years and were attending a residential military-style intervention program. Parent reports of adolescents’ grit were moderately correlated with adolescents’ self-reported grit. Within informants, adolescent grit was correlated with better adjustment. Adolescent self-reported grit was also moderately correlated with boldness and personal growth. In a simultaneous regression model, self-efficacy and personal growth contributed unique variance to scores on self-reported grit, and personal growth significantly moderated the relation between adolescent grit and self-reported psychosocial adjustment; however, grit did not moderate the relation between adverse experiences and adjustment. Implications of these results for further understanding resilience in at-risk youth are discussed.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-022-03422-2