Khodaverdian Dehkordi Maryam, Jabbari Ali Akbar, Mazdayasna Golnar
Department of English Language and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran.
Front Psychol. 2021 Dec 24;12:801844. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.801844. eCollection 2021.
Grit-trait-level perseverance and prolonged passion for primary goals-is related to several indicators of educational success such as academic achievement, engagement, and motivation. Although there is new evidence showing the beneficial effects of grit, most research has taken a variable-focused approach and consequently has failed to indicate how individuals with different grit profiles might have different academic results. The present study aimed to build on the existing literature on grit by investigating the relationship between grit, big five personality and L2 achievement. The participants of this study were 384 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students from different academic majors studying at Yazd University. They had enrolled in General English (GE) courses. The results of the cluster analyses showed that there were three natural grit profiles (Cluster 1 = High Perseverance and High Consistency; Cluster 2 = High Perseverance and Low Consistency; Cluster = Low Perseverance and High Consistency) in the current study. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that students belonging to cluster 1 had the highest scores on big five personality traits and L2 achievement. The results also showed that when taking academic exams, high perseverance of effort and low consistency of interest were related to higher level of neuroticism and lower level of consciousness. Our study has some theoretical and practical implications. Regarding the theory, this study is related to the existing grit literature by elaborating the relationship between grit profiles, big five personality traits, and L2A. Regarding the practice, our findings affirm the significance of developing and implementing the big five personality traits interventions in grit prediction.
毅力特质层面的坚持不懈以及对首要目标的持久热情，与学业成就、参与度和动机等教育成功的多项指标相关。尽管有新证据表明毅力有有益影响，但大多数研究采用的是聚焦变量的方法，因此未能表明具有不同毅力特征的个体可能如何取得不同的学业成果。本研究旨在通过调查毅力、大五人格与二语成绩之间的关系，在现有关于毅力的文献基础上进行拓展。本研究的参与者是来自亚兹德大学不同学术专业的384名将英语作为外语（EFL）的学生。他们参加了通用英语（GE）课程。聚类分析结果表明，本研究中有三种自然的毅力特征类型（第1组 = 高毅力和高一致性；第2组 = 高毅力和低一致性；第3组 = 低毅力和高一致性）。多变量方差分析（ANOVA）结果表明，属于第1组的学生在大五人格特质和二语成绩方面得分最高。结果还表明，在参加学术考试时，高努力毅力和低兴趣一致性与较高水平的神经质和较低水平的意识相关。我们的研究具有一些理论和实践意义。在理论方面，本研究通过阐述毅力特征类型、大五人格特质和二语成绩之间的关系，与现有的毅力文献相关。在实践方面，我们的研究结果肯定了在毅力预测中开发和实施大五人格特质干预措施的重要性。
