Exploring Grit and Resilience among Young Adults

Abstract

The present study was aimed at exploring grit and resilience among young adults. For the purpose, a sample of 60 participants belonging to the age group of 18-25 years was taken. The participants were divided into two groups: high and low on the basis of scores obtained by them with respect to the construct of grit. Each group was assessed for their grit and resilience, quantitatively with the help of Short Grit Scale by Duckworth and Quinn (2009) and The Brief Resilience Scale by Smith, Dalen, Wiggins, Tooley, Christopher and Bernard (2008). The results of the study indicated that there was a significant level of correlation between the levels of grit and resilience among young adults (r= .269, p<.05). However, there was an insignificant impact of grit on resilience.