Passion, grit and mindset: Exploring gender differences

The main aim of the study was to explore the gender differences in passion, grit and mindset in a large sample. The sample consisted of 917 participants in the age range 14–77. The eight item Passion Scale was used to assess passion, and the Grit-S scale was used to assess grit. Mindset was measured...

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Published in:New ideas in psychology 2021-12, Vol.63, p.100878, Article 100878
Main Authors: Sigmundsson, Hermundur, Guðnason, Stéfan, Jóhannsdóttir, Sigurrós
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Gender differences
Grit
Mindset
Passion
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Summary:The main aim of the study was to explore the gender differences in passion, grit and mindset in a large sample. The sample consisted of 917 participants in the age range 14–77. The eight item Passion Scale was used to assess passion, and the Grit-S scale was used to assess grit. Mindset was measured with the Theories of Intelligence Scale (TIS). The scale has 8-items. The results show significant difference between female and male in the passion factor only, in favor of males. The difference was significant in 6 of 8 questions. In addition, we computed a score, PGM total score, from the averages of z-scores for the three factors, passion score total, grit score total and growth mindset score total. Here it was a significant difference between the genders in favor of the males. The results are discussed in relation to more active dopamine system in males.
ISSN:0732-118X
1873-3522
DOI:10.1016/j.newideapsych.2021.100878