Difference between revisions of "Resilience, Anti-Fragility, Grit"

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**Resources within individuals, their environments and their lives can enhance this capacity for ‘bouncing back’ and adaptation in the face of adversity.  
 
**Resources within individuals, their environments and their lives can enhance this capacity for ‘bouncing back’ and adaptation in the face of adversity.  
 
**Across the span of life, from childhood to old age, the experience of resilience might vary.
 
**Across the span of life, from childhood to old age, the experience of resilience might vary.
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*A study on the impact of grit on various outcomes indicates the following<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6290064_Grit_Perseverance_and_Passion_for_Long-Term_Goals </ref>:
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**Described as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, grit accounted for an average of 4% of the variance for successful outcomes for the following:
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***GPA among Ivy League undergraduates, ranking in the National Spelling Bee, and retention in 2 West Point classes of cadets.
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**Grit was not positively correlated with IQ.
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**Grit showed incremental predictive value for success beyond IQ.
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**These discoveries suggest that the accomplishment of difficult objectives results not necessarily from talent per se, but from the focused and sustained application thereof over the long-haul.
 
==Contributors==
 
==Contributors==
 
Ayesh Perera
 
Ayesh Perera
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 04:36, 19 December 2020

Summary and Support

  • Given the complexities one may encounter in defining the apparently simple concept of resilience, an analysis which examines the concept from a variety of disciplinary approaches is immensely beneficial. A study[1] which employs concept analysis, consultation interviews and systematic review, indicates the following:
    • Resilience can be described as the process of effectively adapting to, negotiating, or handling significant sources of trauma or stress.
    • Resources within individuals, their environments and their lives can enhance this capacity for ‘bouncing back’ and adaptation in the face of adversity.
    • Across the span of life, from childhood to old age, the experience of resilience might vary.
  • A study on the impact of grit on various outcomes indicates the following[2]:
    • Described as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, grit accounted for an average of 4% of the variance for successful outcomes for the following:
      • GPA among Ivy League undergraduates, ranking in the National Spelling Bee, and retention in 2 West Point classes of cadets.
    • Grit was not positively correlated with IQ.
    • Grit showed incremental predictive value for success beyond IQ.
    • These discoveries suggest that the accomplishment of difficult objectives results not necessarily from talent per se, but from the focused and sustained application thereof over the long-haul.

Contributors

Ayesh Perera

References