Coach Traci sent us an email with information about the True Grit scale.
I copied the scale at the bottom of this post for anyone who wants to take it.
Here is message I sent Coach Traci today:
“I took the true grit test. I scored 52/7 = 4.3333
I knew I was a redneck, but didn’t know I was a grit.
Happy New Year!”
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
□ Mostlylikeme □ 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
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
3. My interests change from year to year.* □ Very much like me
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
4. Setbacks don’t discourage me. □ Very much like me
□ Mostlylikeme □ 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
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
6. I am a hard worker. □ Very much like me
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all7. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one.* □ Very much like me
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
8. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete.*
□ Very much like me □ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
9. I finish whatever I begin.
□ □ □ □ □
10. I have
□ □ □ □ □
Very much like me Mostlylikeme Somewhat like me Not much like me Not like me at all
achieved a goal that took years of work. Very much like me Mostlylikeme 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
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
12. I am diligent. □ Very much like me
□ Mostlylikeme □ Somewhat like me □ Not much like me □ Not like me at all
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 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.