A mixed-methods study on how resilience and passion foster grit among senior high school students

Date

2025

Adviser

Abriel S. Bulasag

Principal

Mabel S. Buela

Abstract

While grit has been widely recognized in psychological research as a key factor in academic success (often linked to passion and resilience), most studies have focused on Western ideations. These investigations emphasize grit as a predictor of long-term achievement, yet offer limited insights as to how it is understood and developed in non-Western settings. In the Philippines, little is known about how adolescents experience and cultivate grit, particularly in relation to their cultural, emotional, and academic environments. This study addresses that gap by exploring grit not merely as a psychological trait, but as lived experience shaped by social and personal contexts This study argues that grit among Filipino adolescents is not a fixed trait, but a dynamic, socially embedded, shaped by the interplay of passion, and resilience—traits that are influenced by both individual agency and environmental support. Drawing on existing theories of grit, the study employs a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design to examine how senior high school students at the University of the Philippines Rural High School understand and experience grit in their daily lives. Quantitative data were collected through standardized psychological scales, including Duckworth’s Grit Scale, the CD-RISC-10, and Vallerand’s Passion Scale, followed by qualitative data from thematically analyzed focus group discussions. Findings reveal that cultural values, emotional regulation, and social support play key roles in shaping grit, as reflected in three core themes: commitment to long-term goals, adaptive coping and goal setting, and a passion for self-development. This study contributes to grit literature by framing Filipino adolescents not merely as possessors of psychological traits, but as active co-constructors of resilience and motivation within their sociocultural context.

Language

English

Location

UP Rural High School

Document Type

Capstone

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