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What Contributes to Self-Control and Grit?: The Key Factors in College Students
- Journal of College Student Development
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 59, Number 3, May-June 2018
- pp. 259-273
- 10.1353/csd.2018.0026
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Abstract:
Although scholars know an increasing amount about the benefits of self-control and grit for college students, they know less about what influences self-control and grit in students. In this study we examined influences on self-control and a key element of grit in a national sample of college students. Results indicated that 5 of the 13 predictor variables significantly contributed to self-control and grit: others-focused purpose, time spent socializing, time spent in academic activities, success-focused purpose, and importance of religion.