12- Item Grit Scale

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Directions for taking the Grit Scale:

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Please respond to the following 12 items.

Be honest – there are no right or wrong answers!

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1. I have overcome setbacks to conquer an important challenge.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

2. New ideas and projects sometimes distract me from previous ones.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

3. My interests change from year to year.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

4. Setbacks don’t discourage me.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

5. I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but later lost interest.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

6. I am a hard worker.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

7. I often set a goal but later choose to pursue a different one.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

8. I have difficulty maintaining my focus on projects that take more than a few months to complete.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

 

9. I finish whatever I begin.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

10. I have achieved a goal that took years of work.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

11. I become interested in new pursuits every few months.*

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all

 

12. I am diligent.

1.  Very much like me

2.  Mostly like me

3.  Somewhat like me

4.  Not much like me

5.  Not like me at all