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- Title
Attachment and Grit: Exploring possible contributions of attachment styles (from past and present life) to the adult personality construct of Grit.
- Authors
Levy, Jaclyn M.; Steele, Howard
- Abstract
It has been suggested that a recently recognized personality trait called grit is responsible for the presence of individual's long-term drive and determination. This study examines the underpinnings of this presumed multi-dimensional trait in terms of self-reported attachment styles to parents during childhood, and to romantic partners during adulthood. 263 voluntary participants completed the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI; Parker, 1983; Parker et al., 1979), Experiences in Close Relationship Scale-Short Form (ECR-S; Wei et al., 2007) and the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS; Collins & Read, 1990). Additionally, the Grit Scale (Duckworth, & Quinn, 2009; Duckworth et al., 2007) was administered to measure scores on grit, perseverance, consistency, brief grit and ambition. Results largely confirmed the hypotheses; with grit and brief grit being significantly correlated with both current and past attachment variables. Regression results suggested that current adult relationship security outweighed the other predictors of grit considered, with some remaining influence from early childhood relationships. Discussion concerns the likely origins of grit.
- Subjects
PERSONALITY development; PERSEVERANCE (Ethics); ATTITUDE change (Psychology); ADULT-child relationships -- Social aspects; SOCIAL interaction; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Social & Psychological Sciences, 2011, Vol 4, Issue 2, p16
- ISSN
1756-7483
- Publication type
Article