TY - JOUR
T1 - Structure and factorial invariance of the Grit-Original scale and convergent validity of the network with job satisfaction and happiness
AU - Ramos-Vera, Cristian
AU - Soza-Herrera, Juan José
AU - Quispe-Callo, Gleni
AU - Serpa-Barrientos, Antonio
AU - Calizaya-Milla, Yaquelin E.
AU - Saintila, Jacksaint
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Ramos-Vera, Soza-Herrera, Quispe-Callo, Serpa-Barrientos, Calizaya-Milla and Saintila.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: The concept of Grit refers to a person’s ability to maintain perseverance and passion in the pursuit of long-term objectives. However, research on the applicability of the Grit-Original scale (Grit-O) in the Latin American context is limited. Objective: This instrumental design study aimed to analyze the structure of this scale and its factorial invariance in relation to gender, as well as to examine its convergent validity with job satisfaction and happiness. Methods: A sample of 364 Peruvian workers that were selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling in 2021. Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-dimensional structure of 12 items presented adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Additionally, the instrument is invariant between men and women. Likewise, the convergent relationship between the Grit scale, job satisfaction, and happiness variables was confirmed, which supports the validity of the instrument in the study context. Conclusion: The findings of the study confirm that the GRIT-O is a measure with adequate psychometric properties in the Peruvian context.
AB - Background: The concept of Grit refers to a person’s ability to maintain perseverance and passion in the pursuit of long-term objectives. However, research on the applicability of the Grit-Original scale (Grit-O) in the Latin American context is limited. Objective: This instrumental design study aimed to analyze the structure of this scale and its factorial invariance in relation to gender, as well as to examine its convergent validity with job satisfaction and happiness. Methods: A sample of 364 Peruvian workers that were selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling in 2021. Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-dimensional structure of 12 items presented adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Additionally, the instrument is invariant between men and women. Likewise, the convergent relationship between the Grit scale, job satisfaction, and happiness variables was confirmed, which supports the validity of the instrument in the study context. Conclusion: The findings of the study confirm that the GRIT-O is a measure with adequate psychometric properties in the Peruvian context.
KW - confirmatory factor analysis
KW - factor analysis
KW - factor invariance
KW - perseverance
KW - psychometrics
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U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1234594
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1234594
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85168660302
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 14
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 1234594
ER -