Grit Influencing Factors in Middle School Students: Focusing on Ego Resilience and Emotional Intelligence

Author: Eun Ae KIM ¹ ; Jong Eun LEE ; Hye Ran AN
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1. Kunsan Jungang Middle School. School nurse, Kunsan, Korea
Publication Type:Research Article
From: Health Communication 2021;16(2):167-176
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Results:Among grit’s sub-areas, consistent effort was significantly associated with gender (male students scored higher than female students (t=2.20, p=.029), scores were higher when parental relationships were intimate (F=5.88, p=.003), and the closer the relationship with the homeroom teacher, the higher the score (F=3.51, p=.032). The regression model in this study was statistically significant (F=26.730, p<.001), and the variables that influenced steady effort (Grit) were self-resilience (β=.331, p<.001), and self-emotion regulation (β=.290, p<.001), sex (β=-.142, p=.024), the explanatory power of the variable’s continuous effort was 29.4%.
Conclusion:The middle school age is the time to discover life goals and dreams. Grit is persistent efforts to achieve our goals and in order to raise the level of Grit, we need to develop and provide ongoing curriculum and tailored school programs that will increase self-resilience and self-emotion control skills.