Abstract
The main aim of the study was to explore the relationship between passion, grit and mindset in a group of football players in Norway. The sample had 63 participants. In three different groups in relation to age and level. Sogndal elite team (N = 25) (Elite), Sogndal Junior team (N = 17) (Junior 18) and young talents in Sogn-og Fjordane (N = 21) (Junior 15).To assess the level of passion the passion scale was used, an eight-item scale. To measure grit the Grit-S scale was used. The scale has 8 items. Mindset was measured with the Theories of Intelligence Scale (TIS). The scale has 8-items. Trainers in each group ranked the players football competence. The results show that the elite team did have the highest score in all factors. Significant difference between elite and Junior 15 in the factor grit. The results indicate significant correlations between the variables; passion-grit (r = 0.576, p < .001) and grit-mindset (r = 0.271, p < .05. The correlation was not significant for passion-mindset (r = 0.121). Elite: a significant correlation for the variables passion-grit (r = 0.474, p < .001) only. The correlation passion-mindset (r = 0.049); grit-mindset (r = 0.215) and trainers ranking was not significant. However, it is interesting to note the moderate correlation between passion and trainers ranking (r = −0.326) and grit and trainers ranking (r = −0.268) in this group. Junior 18: a significant correlation for the variables passion-grit (r = 0.679, p < .001) only. The correlation between passion-mindset (r = 0.146); grit-mindset (r = 0.381) and trainers ranking was not significant. Junior 15: the results indicate a significant correlation for the variables passion-grit (r = 0.665, p < .001) and passion-trainers ranking (r = −0.545, p < .05; large correlation) only. The correlation between passion-mindset (r = 0.181); and grit-mindset (r = 0.227) was not significant. In sum, despite associations magnitudes between variables (grit, mindset, and passion) are different among groups, only significant differences between groups were found in grit.
Highlights
To become excellent in different area/theme/skill there are many factors of great importance. Ericsson, Prietula, and Cokely (2007) have argued that deliberate practice and good mentor is two of these factors
For the group as whole age had no significant correlation with mean total score passion (r 1⁄4 À 0.051), grit (r 1⁄4 0.120) and mindset (r 1⁄4 0.159)
The only significant difference was found between the elite team and junior 15 in grit (p 1⁄4 .0035, Mann-Whitney U test; d 1⁄4 0.443, small effect size)
Summary
To become excellent in different area/theme/skill there are many factors of great importance. Ericsson, Prietula, and Cokely (2007) have argued that deliberate practice and good mentor is two of these factors. ‘I can develop my skill or knowledge if I work hard’. Duckworth (2016) have argued that the concept of grit should be considered as an important part of the excellent ‘puzzle’ i.e. to be able to work hard over a long period is something that make you a winner. Sigmundsson, Haga, and Hermundsdottir (2020a) in their ‘To become experts’ model have integrated all these five factors together as a key trait to understand this picture. They argue that passion may set the direction for what you want to develop and use your energy in
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