Abstract:
Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, is related but separable with
conscientiousness, self-control and virtue of conscientiousness. In other words, grit is a positive character
focusing on individuals’ super-ordinate goals. Based on the interest of super-ordinate goals and the
current situation, grittier people will regulate their cognition and behavior for pursuing highest level
goals. Theoretically and empirically, grit is essential to success in different areas. Moreover, downward
counterfactual thinking and deliberate practice are cognitive and behavioral mechanisms linking grit to
self-achievement, respectively. The psychological antecedents of grit include optimistic explanatory style,
motivational orientations to happiness and growth mindset. However, future research should aim to make
a thorough inquiry on the concept and structure of grit in the Chinese context, refine measurements
of grit, explore the positive and negative effects of grit, and study correlated antecedents and their
interactions of grit for building its framework.
坚毅(Grit)的定义是对长远目标的热情和坚持不懈。不同于尽责性、自我控制、意志力,坚毅实质上是一种由热情和坚持不懈两项性格优势所组成的,专注于追求高层次目标(长远目标)的积极品质。目前,已有的实证研究均表明,坚毅是促进个人成就的重要因素。坚毅对个人成就在行为和认知上的作用机制分别表现为刻意训练和下行反事实思维。影响坚毅的因素主要有乐观的解释风格、追求幸福的目的和成长型思维模式。未来的研究应该着重深化坚毅在中国文化背景下的心理学概念及其结构,改进测量坚毅的方法,进一步考察坚毅对个人成就的作用机制,此外还需重点考察坚毅的影响因素。