Versión Portuguesa de la Escala Grit de Oviedo: Adaptación, Validación y Relación con Variables Educativas

Postigo, Álvaro, Mendes, A., García-Cueto, E., & Almeida, L. S. (2022). Portuguese Version of the Oviedo Grit Scale: Adaptation, Validation, and Relationship with Educational Variables. Aula Abierta, 51(2), 113–120. https://doi.org/10.17811/rifie.51.2.2022.113-120

Abstract

Grit is an important variable to predict success indicators in various contexts, including academics. However, there are few instruments for measuring grit to support research. The aim of this study is to consolidate the validation of Oviedo Grit Scale (EGO) namely taking its validation in Portugal. A sample of 285 Portuguese participants was used (M_years= 18.46; SD_years= 1.30). In addition, a sample of the Spanish population was used to analyze the measurement invariance (330 participants; M_years = 23.01 and SD_years = 3.22). The unidimensionality of the EGO scale was confirmed in the Portuguese context, also showing scalar invariance between both populations. The reliability of the EGO scale was excellent (ω = .96), and it showed a moderate correlation with subjective well-being (r = .28) and with confidence to finish the academic year (r = .33). The EGO scale can be used to study grit in Portugal.

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