Physical Fitness, Grit, School Attendance, and Academic Performance among Adolescents
Joint Authors
Cosgrove, Jonathan M.
Chen, Yen T.
Castelli, Darla M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of grit as a construct representing perseverance to overcoming barriers and the total number of school absences to academic performance (AP) while controlling for sociodemographics, fitness (i.e., PACER), and Body Mass Index (BMI).
Methods.
Adolescents (N = 397, SD = 1.85; 80.9% females; 77.1% Hispanic) from an urban, minority-majority city in the Southern United States completed the FitnessGram® assessment of physical fitness (e.g., aerobic capacity and Body Mass Index (BMI)) and the valid and reliable short grit survey.
The schools provided sociodemographics, attendance, and AP data for the adolescents.
Results.
Adolescents with higher grit scores (rs=0.21, P < 0.001) and less total absences (rs=-0.35, P < 0.001) performed better on AP.
Hierarchical multiple regression indicated that grit and absences were associated with AP (β = 0.13, P < 0.01 and β = −0.35, P < 0.001, resp.).
Conclusions.
Grit and a total number of absences are significant contributors to academic success, particularly among Hispanic adolescents.
Further, grit and school attendance may serve as a better measure of protective factors over proximal health measures of cardiovascular health and BMI.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cosgrove, Jonathan M.& Chen, Yen T.& Castelli, Darla M.. 2018. Physical Fitness, Grit, School Attendance, and Academic Performance among Adolescents. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130033
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cosgrove, Jonathan M.…[et al.]. Physical Fitness, Grit, School Attendance, and Academic Performance among Adolescents. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130033
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cosgrove, Jonathan M.& Chen, Yen T.& Castelli, Darla M.. Physical Fitness, Grit, School Attendance, and Academic Performance among Adolescents. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130033
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130033