Socioeconomic Status and Grit in Adolescent Students

Author

Zachary Alan Boyer, University of Dayton

Date of Award

2020

Degree Name

Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)

Department

Department of Counselor Education and Human Services

Advisor/Chair

Advisor: Sawyer Hunley

Abstract

Grit is the persistence to complete a long-term goal over time despite adversity, failures, or plateaus. The present study focused on the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and grit. Studies have documented that students from lower-SES homes experience less academic success compared to their peers from more affluent backgrounds. This quasi-experimental study compared grit scores between junior-high students from low-SES backgrounds to peers from higher-SES homes by using Duckworth's 12-Item Grit Scale. There was no significant difference in grit scores between students from higher-SES backgrounds (M= 3.22, SD= .580) and students from lower-SES backgrounds (M= 3.16, SD=.63).

Keywords

Education, Grit, socioeconomic, SES, adolescent, gap

Rights Statement

Copyright © 2020, author

Recommended Citation

Boyer, Zachary Alan, "Socioeconomic Status and Grit in Adolescent Students" (2020). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 6880.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/graduate_theses/6880