Examining the Merit of Grit in Women's Soccer: Questions of Theory, Measurement, and Application

The purpose of the current study was to examine the factorial validity of existing grit measures and to examine differences in the grit level of athletes across performance tiers (i.e., collegiate, professional, Olympic). Female soccer players (N = 305) of varying competitive levels completed measur...

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Published in:Journal of applied sport psychology 2017-07, Vol.29 (3), p.353-366
Main Authors: Meyer, Barbara B., Markgraf, Kathryn M., Gnacinski, Stacy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Attitudes
Soccer
Sports psychology
Women
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Summary:The purpose of the current study was to examine the factorial validity of existing grit measures and to examine differences in the grit level of athletes across performance tiers (i.e., collegiate, professional, Olympic). Female soccer players (N = 305) of varying competitive levels completed measures of grit. Results revealed preliminary support for the 8-item Grit Scale factorial validity, as well as a significant age-adjusted difference in grit level between Division I and Division II collegiate athletes. Taken together, study results prompt questions regarding the theoretical underpinnings, and consequent measurement, of the grit construct in sport psychology practice.
ISSN:1041-3200
1533-1571
DOI:10.1080/10413200.2016.1255277