A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRIT PERSONALITY
TRAIT SCORE AND GWA SCORE AMONG
BATCH 2021-2023 GRADUATES OF MANILA
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE- COLLEGE OF
MEDICINE
Group 2
Balanon | De Leon | Eugenio | Garcia | Jusay | Lozada | Navarro | Supapo
Background of the Study
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Grit, as defined by Duckworth and colleagues (2007), is a personality trait that
involves perseverance and passion for long-term goals.
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It is the ability to sustain effort over time and to persist in the face of obstacles.
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Research has suggested that grit may be more predictive of academic
achievement than other traditional measures of intelligence, such as IQ
(Duckworth et al., 2007; Eskreis-Winkler et al., 2014).
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Students with high levels of grit are more likely to overcome academic
challenges, persist in their studies, and achieve their academic goals
(Duckworth et al., 2012; Eskreis-Winkler et al., 2014).
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Grit helps individuals to stay focused on their long-term goals and persist
through challenges and setbacks, which are important qualities for success in
academics and other areas of life.
Statement of the Problem & Research Objectives
The aim of the study is to investigate the Grit personality trait score and GWA score of
Manila Theological College- College of Medicine graduates, specifically:
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What is the GWA scores of the graduates?
What is the Grit personality trait score of the graduates?
What is the relationship between Grit personality trait score and GWA score
among graduates of Manila Theological College- College of Medicine?
Objectives
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To assess the grit personality trait scores of Manila Theological College- College of
Medicine graduates
To assess the GWA scores of Manila Theological College- College of Medicine
graduates
To determine the relationship between Grit personality trait score and GWA score
among Manila Theological College- College of Medicine graduates
Conceptual Framework
Operational Definition of Terms/Variables
EXPOSURE VARIABLE
OUTCOME VARIABLE
Grit personality trait is characterized as 1)
GWA Score, a numerical representation of
consistency of interest or the ability to
a student’s academic performance based
maintain interest in one’s long term
on the school’s grading system
goal; 2) perseverance of effort despite
challenges and struggles to achieve
long-term goals.
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Score on the 12 item Grit scale
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1.0 (lowest) - 5.0 (highest)
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Official record of the graduate
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1.00 (highest) - 5.00 (lowest)
Research Design
Correlational Study
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Determines the relationship between two or more variables
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Non-experimental
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Grit personality trait score and GWA score
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relationship between Grit personality trait score and GWA
score in academic success in medical school
Sampling and Sample Size
Slovin’s:
N=
=
N
1+ Ne^2
114
1+ 114(0.05)^2
= 88.71 ≈ 89
Convenient Sampling
- Sample of 89 MTC- College of
Medicine Graduates
Research Procedure
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Research Proposal
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Informed consent
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Data collection
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Obtain GWA Score
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Administer 12 -item Grit Scale
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Data analysis
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Dissemination of results
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Follow up
Instruments
GWA Score
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Student’s official school record
12- item Grit Scale
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All items are measured on a 5-point Likert scale
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5 = Very much like me
4 = Mostly like me
3 = Somewhat like me
2 = Not much like me
1 = Not like me at all
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Maximum score = 5 (extremely gritty)
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Lowest score = 1 (not at all gritty)
Data Analysis
References
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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, 92(6), 1087-1101.
Eskreis-Winkler, L., Shulman, E. P., Beal, S. A., & Duckworth, A. L. (2014). The
grit effect: predicting retention in the military, the workplace, school and
marriage. Frontiers in psychology, 5, 36.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00036
Duckworth, A. L., Quinn, P. D., & Tsukayama, E. (2012). What No Child Left
Behind Leaves Behind: The Roles of IQ and Self-Control in Predicting
Standardized Achievement Test Scores and Report Card Grades. Journal of
educational psychology, 104(2), 439–451. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0026280