More Related Content More from cargillfilberto (20) 12- Item Grit Scale Directions for taking the Grit Scale1. 12- Item Grit Scale
Directions for taking the Grit Scale: Please respond to the
following 12 items. Be honest – there are
no right or wrong answers!
1. I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
2. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous
ones.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
2. � Not like me at all
3. My interests change from year to year.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
4. Setbacks don’t discourage me.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
5. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a
short time but later lost interest.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
3. � Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
6. I am a hard worker.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
7. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
4. 8. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take
more than a few months to
complete.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
9. I finish whatever I begin.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
10. I have achieved a goal that took years of work.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
5. � Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
11. I become interested in new pursuits every few months.*
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
12. I am diligent.
� Very much like me
� Mostly like me
� Somewhat like me
� Not much like me
� Not like me at all
6. Scoring:
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
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
Add up all the points and divide by 12. The maximum score on
this scale is 5 (extremely gritty), and
7. the lowest scale on this scale is 1 (not at all gritty).
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.
© 2013 Angela Duckworth
Do not duplicate or distribute without the consent of the author.
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