Grit’s Incremental Validity over Non-Cognitive Predictors of Job-Relevant Outcomes

Abstract

This study analyzes grit's validity in predicting several work-relevant outcomes (in-role performance, counter-productive work behaviors, job satisfaction) over the Five-Factor Model, and core self-evaluations. Hierarchical regression analyses were used in order to estimate grit's incremental validity over the canonical five-factor dimensions and core-self-evaluation. Findings indicate that grit does not explain significant amounts of variance in job-related outcomes.