@misc{10481/78496,
year = {2022},
month = {6},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/78496},
abstract = {Although grit is predictive of wellbeing, educational achievement, and success in life, it has
been conceptualized as largely distinct from cognitive ability. The present study investigated
the link between grit and executive functions since regulation abilities might underlie the
expression of grit. A hundred thirty-four people were administered personality questionnaires
(grit, impulsiveness, and mindfulness) and four experimental tasks tapping into
Miyake’s and Braver’s models of executive functioning (including measures of flexibility,
inhibition, working memory, and control mode dimensions). Multivariate analyses showed
that two composite scores (trait and executive functioning) were reliably predictive of grit,
although it was the trait composite (characterized by low impulsivity and high mindfulness)
that explained more variance. Importantly, gritty participants did not demonstrate enhanced
executive functioning. Instead, they exhibited a different pattern of performance that might
be reflecting a cautious profile of control, characterized by paying attention to all available
information, less reliance on previous contextual cues but sensitive to conflicting information
of the current context. These findings converge with Duckworth’s idea that high grit people
do not necessarily have a greater cognitive capacity. Rather, they use it in a different way.},
organization = {Spanish Government},
organization = {Andalusian Government (Fondos FEDER)	ES-2016-078667	
PSI2015-65502-C2-1-P	
A.CTS.111.UGR18	
PGC2018-093786-B-I00	
PSI201565502-C2-2-P},
publisher = {Plos One},
title = {The relative role of executive control and personality traits in grit},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0269448},
author = {Aguerre González, Nuria Victoria and Bajo Molina, María Teresa},
}