Lower Grit Research Articles

Application of Magnetic-Assisted Polishing Using Metal-Bonded Grinding Wheels for Machining Silicon Nitride Ball Bearings

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) is used for high-speed rotating bearings in machine tools, aircraft, and turbo pumps due to its excellent material properties such as high-temperature strength, hardness, and fracture toughness. Grinding with fixed abrasives enables high shape accuracy and high efficiency in machining brittle materials. However, it is difficult to completely remove surface damage, which limits its use in products requiring a nano surface. These defects also result in reduced reliability and shortened lifespan. Magnetic-assisted polishing (MAP) is a technology that can achieve a fine surface by using a mixture of iron powder and abrasives, but it requires a lot of time due to the low material removal rate (MRR). Therefore, this study developed a hybrid processing technology using a metal-bonded grinding wheel and a slurry with hard abrasives for the high precision of silicon nitride ceramic ball bearings. Experiments were conducted in order to compare and analyze the surface roughness and material removal rate. Through MAP, using a grinding wheel with low grit (#325), high-efficiency machining performance was confirmed with a maximum material removal rate of 1.193 mg/min. In MAP, using a grinding wheel with high grit (#2000), a nano-level surface roughness of 6.5 nm Ra was achieved.

Association between Grit and Burnout among Clinical Medical Students

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between grit and burnout among clinical medical students. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 at the Chonburi Medical Education Center. Data from 106 clinical medical students were gathered using the 8-item Short Grit scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Results: Among the 106 clinical medical students, 52.8% met the criteria for burnout syndrome. 44.3% had high levels of emotional exhaustion and 32.1% had high levels of depersonalization. However, most of these medical students had moderate levels of total grit, passion, and perseverance. Pearson’s correlation analysis showed that total grit and perseverance scores were negatively correlated with emotional exhaustion and positively correlated with personal accomplishments. Further analysis using multivariate logistic regression revealed that burnout syndrome in clinical medical students was significantly associated with high-demand ward responsibility (AOR 3.189, p = 0.012) and low levels of total grit (AOR 7.147, p = 0.023). Conclusion: Burnout is prevalent among clinical medical students, particularly among those with high-demand ward responsibilities and low grit levels. Higher grit, especially perseverance, is associated with reduced emotional exhaustion and greater personal accomplishments. Enhancing grit may help mitigate burnout among this population.

Grit Level and Academic Performance in Science of Students at Risk of Dropping Out

This study explores the grit level and academic performance of students at risk of dropping out (SARDO) in science and the relationship between the two variables. Embedded mixed-method research design was utilized with a survey as the primary quantitative method. At the same time, documentary analysis and Focus Group Discussion with SARDOs and their class advisers are the embedded qualitative approaches. The study found that the grit level of SARDOs has an overall mean of 1.95, equivalent to “Slightly gritty,” which means that they do not have a strong desire to perform better in science. This is evident in their average grade in science for the SY 2023-2024, which shows that 75.73% of them have a “Fairly Satisfactory” performance. Data analysis using Pearson r also revealed that the academic performance in the science of the SARDOs has a highly significant positive relationship to their grit level at 0.91 coefficient of correlation. This suggests that the students with low grit levels have low academic performance in science. It was attributed to the factors disclosed in FGD, such as Poor Literacy and Numeracy, Lack of Self-motivation, Distractions, Economic Factors, Absentee Parents (as uniquely responded by SARDOs), and Mental Condition (as uniquely responded by class advisers). This implies that the development of grit level must go hand in hand with the development of academic performance. This includes proper assessment of the grit level of SARDOs and applying intervention measures such as tutorials, behavioral observations, and counseling programs that target the abovementioned factors.

자극회상법을 활용한 수업 실연이 예비 유아 교사의 수업역량에 미치는 변화: 그릿 수준을 중심으로

This study aims to examine the differences in the impact of simulation classes using stimulated recall on pre-service early childhood teachers' teaching competencies with a focus on grit. Sixty-eight third-year students majoring in early childhood education at a 3-year college in Gyeonggi Province were selected for this study. Data collected before and after the survey were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, and independent sample t-tests. The study's results are as follows: First, simulation classes with stimulated recall significantly impacted the teaching competencies of pre-service early childhood educators. Second, a statistically significant difference exists in teaching competencies of pre-service early childhood teachers between the high and low grit groups. The results suggest that stimulated recall classes effectively enhances the teaching competencies of pre-service early childhood teachers. It also emphasizes the importance of identifying teaching competency factors based on grit level and suggests the need for differentiated curriculum operation and support to improve teaching competencies during teacher training programs.

How small differences grow over time – the snowball effect of grit on practice in sport

ABSTRACT Domain-specific practice is crucial for expertise. While much is known about practice, less is understood about what motivates individuals to start and continue with the intensive domain-specific practice needed for expert performance. We demonstrate in a large sample (N = 388) of Australian elite youth soccer players that they retrospectively report different amounts of practice at various stages of development and that acquisition is driven by the personality trait of grit. Players reported consistently engaging in domain-specific activities every year from age 8 until 13 years. The estimated logged hours experienced a marked acceleration at the age of 13 years, resulting in an enhanced and curvilinear pattern of practice accumulation. Grittier players, however, start accumulating more practice at the beginning of the talent development process and continue to consistently log more hours throughout the years than less gritty players. Consequently, initially small differences in practice engagement between those with high and low grit scores, snowball into sizable ones at the age of 15 years. The impact of grit on practice accumulation is, however, more subtle, as grit’s two components, consistency of interest and perseverance of effort, exert a different pattern of influence. The driving factor of the initial differences and their consistent snowball effect until age 13 years is a consistency of interest, whereas the perseverance of effort aspect impacts the practice acceleration period from age 13 to age 15 years. We elaborate on these findings to explain the complex relationship between grit and practice on the path to performance excellence.

Grit pada mahasiswa: Dapatkah diturunkan menggunakan intervensi growth mindset?

Students in facing the demands of lectures can experience difficulties and experience failure, so grit is needed. Students with low grit tend to change interests easily and think about changing majors because they feel they have not succeeded in getting the right thing. Increasing grit can be done by developing a growth mindset in individuals. This research aims to test the effectiveness of growth mindset intervention in increasing grit in students. The participants in this research were 17 Makassar State University students divided into two groups (9 participants in the experimental group and 8 participants in the control group). Participants were determined through a purposive sampling technique. The research design used in this study was a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. Data collection was carried out using the grit scale (∝ = 0.716). The data analysis techniques used are the Wilcoxon test and the Mann-Whitney test. Experimental group participants were proven to experience an increase in grit scores after receiving a growth mindset intervention for two weeks. The findings of this research can make growth mindset intervention a way to increase student grit.

Alternative Grit Models: Explorations Into the Psychometric Properties of Grit-S and Academic Performance

Grit, the passion for achieving long-term goals, has been conceived as a two-dimensional construct (Consistency of interest and Perseverance of effort). The construct is well known for its easy measurement and its relationship with performance, including academic performance. However, there have been different criticisms, such as the overlap of grit with other personality characteristics, the variability in the psychometric structure of the Grit-O and Grit-S tests, and the fact that some work reports a weak influence of grit on academic performance. Within this framework, this study contrasts different psychometric structures of the Grit-S scale and its relationship with the academic performance of higher education students. So, with this purpose, a dichotomous model of high and low grit, a K-medias clustering model, and three structural equation models have been tested. The results indicate that (a) there is a statistically significant relationship between grit —mainly determined by the consistency dimension— and academic performance, although it decreases when controlling for contextual variables, and (b) Consistency mediates the relationship between Perseverance and academic performance. The instability of grit to predict performance is discussed, and the thesis of a two-sub-dimensional structure is supported.

Negative aging stereotypes in U.S. military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

U.S. military veterans are an average 20 years older than non-veterans and have elevated rates of certain health conditions. While negative aging stereotypes have been linked to increased risk for various health conditions, little is known about the prevalence and correlates of these stereotypes in this population. Using data from a nationally representative sample of 4,069 U.S. veterans surveyed between 11/19 and 3/20, we examined (1) the current prevalence of negative aging stereotypes related to physical, mental, and cognitive health and (2) sociodemographic, health, and psychosocial factors associated with these stereotypes. Multivariable regression and relative weight analyses were conducted to identify independent correlates of negative aging stereotypes. Results revealed that 82.3%, 71.1%, and 30.0% of veterans endorsed negative aging stereotypes related to physical, cognitive, and emotional health, respectively. Older age (36.6% relative variance explained), grit (23.6%), and optimism (17.5%) explained the majority of the variance in negative age stereotypes related to physical aging; grit (46.6%), openness to experiences (31.5%), and older age (15.1%) in negative age stereotypes related to cognitive aging; and emotional stability (28.8%), purpose in life (28.8%), and grit (25.3%) in negative age stereotypes related to emotional aging. This study provides an up-to-date characterization of the prevalence and correlates of negative aging stereotypes in U.S. veterans. Results underscore the importance of targeting key correlates of negative aging stereotypes, such as lower grit, as part of efforts to promote health and functioning in this population.

The Effect of Group Counselling with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Increase Grit Level: A Study on Vocational High School Students

Students’ indecision regarding their interests and their lack of persistence often lead to their careers being irrelevant to the competencies they possess. Grit, as one of the non-cognitive factors that helps a person stay persistent and focused in achieving goals, is needed to have consistency and the ability to overcome obstacles. Aiming to fill the gap in knowledge about previous studies that looked at this topic, this study’s main goal was to increase the grit levels of grade XII students at vocational schools (SMKs) through group counseling using Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). This research looked at how MBCT-based group counseling can help students improve their mindful awareness, cognitive patterns, and ability to stay focused on their goals. This quasi-experimental study, employing one group pretest-posttest design, involved 4 grade XII students of a vocational school in Banjarbaru City who had low grit scores, measured using The Grit Scale. Statistical analysis using the paired sample t-test was applied to identify differences in scores between the two groups. The results of this study found that group counseling based on MBCT was effective in increasing grit levels in SMK students in Banjarbaru by increasing the ability of awareness and focus of students to develop new mindsets that lead to positive changes and more appropriate decision-making. With group counseling, a good psychological state will help improve one's self-quality and performance, thus creating potential vocational school graduates. To achieve these goals, vocational schools should have a program that focuses on developing learners‘ psychological aspects and teachers should be specifically trained to assist learners who have difficulties in their studies.

Grit among Nursing Students at Private Nursing Institute of Karachi Pakistan

Grit is a psychological trait that reflects an individual's perseverance and passion for long-term goals. It involves working strenuously towards challenges, maintaining effort and interest over the years despite failure, adversity, and plateaus in progress. Objective: To Evaluate grit among nursing students at the private nursing institute of Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in two nursing institutes in Karachi, Pakistan, from July to September 2023. Moreover, this study adopted a convenient sampling technique to approach the study participants. Furthermore, the Grit Scale, developed by Angela Duckworth for the data collection, measures traits such as Consistency of Interest, Perseverance of Effort, and Ambition. Results: The study result shows that among 117 participants, 99.1% are male, and 6.0% are females. Moreover, the grit levels among nursing students, 4.3% had moderate grit, and 95.7% had high grit. Conclusions: Based on the findings, an overwhelming majority of nursing students (95.7%) exhibited high levels of grit, with none showing low grit and a small percentage (4.3%) demonstrating moderate grit. Implementing grit-focused interventions or programs within the nursing education curriculum is recommended. These initiatives can further enhance students' resilience and perseverance, equipping them with the necessary mindset to navigate.

보육교사의 그릿 군집유형에 따른 교사효능감과 심리적 소진의 차이

Objectives The purposes of this study is to identify the types of grit for child care teacher based on the two com-ponents of grit, perseverance of effort and consistency of interest, and to examine the differences in teacher effi-cacy and psychological burnout by identified grit type.
 Methods A survey was conducted on 638 child care teaches in Nationwide. Based on the collected data, cluster types were derived through hierarchical cluster analysis and K-means cluster analysis methods, and the analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA.
 Results The analysis of the data revealed that child care teacher's grit could be classified in to four types ‘low grit’, ‘perseverance of effort’, ‘consistency of interest’, and ‘high grit’ according to the degree of two components of grit. With this, there were significant differences of child care teacher's teacher efficacy and psychological burnout according to cluster types based on the grit.
 Conclusions Therefore, this research multi-dimensionally approached grit focused on these days, and, based on this, the child care teacher's grit is important for the development of teacher efficacy and psychological burnout, and that an social and policy approach that can enhance child care teacher's grit is needed for better teacher effi-cacy and psychological burnout.

Relationship of Grit and Resilience to Academic Success among Dental Interns in Western Tamil Nadu – A cross-sectional study

Introduction:Achieving a high level of academic achievement during dental training is of paramount importance. The practice of dentistry has been widely acknowledged as being associated with high levels of stress. In addition to the intellectual skills usually important to identify and develop in medical professionals, there are noncognitive traits such as grit and resilience that are equally important.Aim:The aim of this study was to understand and assess the relationship of grit and resilience to academic success among dental interns in the region of Western Tamil Nadu.Materials and Methods:The study employed a cross-sectional design based on an interview schedule through online delivery methods using the Short Grit and Brief Resilience Scales, in all the dental colleges in Western Tamil Nadu. Scores for both scales ranged from 1 to 5. Pretested questionnaire with 24 questions was used. Ethical clearance and consent were obtained before the study. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 17, and thePvalue was kept <0.05 for significance. A Chi-square test was applied for categorical variables.Results:Out of the 214 respondents, 78% were female. About 60.7% of the respondents reported low grit and 62.1% reported moderate resilience. Self-reported above-average academic success was 74.8%. Self-reported academic success was significantly associated with grit (P< 0.05) and resilience (P< 0.05).Conclusions:This study provides evidence that grit and resilience are important factors that are indicative of dental students’ academic success. Improving grit and resilience may be an important approach to enhance dental training and academic success.

부모양육태도가 청소년의 창의적 성격에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effect of grit in the relationship between parenting attitudes and adolescents' creative personality. For this purpose, this study analyzed 2,384 survey data in the third year of KCYPS 2018 from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey through SPSS 21.0. The results are as follows. First, there was a significant positive correlation between positive parenting attitudes, grit, and creative personality among parental parenting attitudes, while negative parenting attitudes were significantly negatively correlated with grit and creative personality. Second, a hierarchical regression analysis of the impact of parenting attitudes and grit on creative personality showed that positive parenting attitudes had a positive effect on creative personality, while negative parenting attitudes did not affect creative personality. On the other hand, grit was found to have a positive effect on creative personality. Third, based on the correlation between variables, grit's mediating effect on the relationship between parental parenting attitude and creative personality played a partial mediating role in the relationship between parents' positive parenting attitude and creative personality and parents' negative parenting attitude and creative personality. Through these results, positive parenting attitudes directly affect adolescents' creative personality, but through grit, creative personality increases. On the other hand, negative parenting attitudes not only directly lower the creative personality of adolescents, but also lower grit, resulting in a decline in creative personality. Based on the results of this study, it is meaningful that both the increase in positive parenting attitude and the decrease in negative parenting attitude of parents are significantly important to enhance the creative personality and grit of adolescents, and at the same time, reveal the importance of parenting.

Similarity infunctional connectome architecture predicts teenage grit.

Grit is a personality trait that encapsulates the tendency to persevere and maintain consistent interest for long-term goals. While prior studies found that grit predicts positive behavioral outcomes, there is a paucity of work providing explanatory evidence from a neurodevelopmental perspective. Based on previous research suggesting the utility of the functional connectome (FC) as a developmental measure, we tested the idea that individual differences in grit might be, in part, rooted in brain development in adolescence and emerging adulthood (N = 64, 11-19 years of age). Our analysis showed that grit was associated with connectome stability across conditions and connectome similarity across individuals. Notably, inter-subject representational similarity analysis revealed that teenagers who were grittier shared similar FC architecture with each other, more so than those with lower grit. Our findings suggest that individuals with high levels of grit are more likely to exhibit a converging pattern of whole-brain functional connectivity, which may underpin subsequent beneficial behavioral outcomes.

Want-to, have-to, amotivation, grit, self-control, and tolerance ambiguity among university students: latent profile analysis

The current study adopted a person-centered approach to identify distinctive university students’ profiles based on three variables (i.e., three academic motivations, grit, and self-control), regress multiple covariates (i.e., gender, age, study level, and college) on profile membership, and estimate differences on ambiguity tolerance across the estimated profiles. Data on 525 university students were modeled using Latent Profile Analysis. The findings found three latent profiles, which were: [1] Unmotivated and undisciplined students with low grit, [2] Moderately motivated and disciplined students with average grit, and [3] Highly motivated, gritty and disciplined students. Gender, study level, and college significantly predicted profile affiliation, identifying the characteristics of students within each profile. Significant differences were revealed in the ambiguity tolerance among the obtained profiles. These valuable results offer customized recommendations and prospective initiatives, strengthening the constructive effect of proper academic motivation types, purposeful grit, and intentional self-control (143 words).

Occupational stress and depression of Korean employees: Moderated mediation model of burnout and grit

BackgroundThe present study investigated an interpersonal model of development of depressive symptoms in employees, where occupational stress affects burnout, which in turn affects risk for depression, and whether this mediation is moderated by grit. MethodsA total of 11,421 participants, aged 19 to 65 years, who were employees of 18 private companies and local government organizations in Korea were included. They completed questionnaires, including the Korean version of occupational stress scale, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale and Grit scale. Mediation and moderation analyses were carried out in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences PROCESS macro. ResultsThe association between occupational stress and depressive symptoms was mediated by exhaustion (b = −0.256, 95 % CI [0.244, 0.268]) and disengagement (b = −0.052, 95 % CI [0.039, 0.065]). Moreover, the effect of exhaustion on depressive symptoms was moderated by each grit, with the effect being stronger for employees with low grit (b = 0.939, p < 0.001 for passion and b = 0.629, p < 0.001 for perseverance) than for those with high grit (b = 0.944, p < 0.001 for passion and b = 0.686, p < 0.001 for perseverance). LimitationsThe cross-sectional design of the study does not allow causal inferences. ConclusionsThese findings contribute to the understanding of how occupational stress predicts depressive symptoms in the workplace and provide practical implications for preventing burnout and nurturing grit to protect employees' mental health in the workplace.

Association between Grit and depressive symptoms at the timing of job start among medical residents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had an additional negative impact on the mental health of healthcare workers, including residents. Previous studies revealed that grit, which is an individual trait to achieve long-term goals unrelated to intelligence quotient, is not only positively associated with academic achievement and career success but also negatively correlated with depression. This study aimed to examine the association between grit and depressive symptoms among residents at the time of job start during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Japan. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study used data from all post-graduate year 1 residents from March 2020 to April 2022 at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. Grit was measured by the Japanese version of Grit-S. The resident’s depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. The association of interest was examined using logistic regression analysis. Results Among 221 residents, 28 (12.7%) have depressive symptoms. One unit increase in Grit-S score after adjusting for age, sex, graduated university, and sleeping hours was associated with lower odds of having depressive symptoms by 63% (odds ratio [OR]: 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.19–0.74). Further, the perseverance of effort subscale score was associated with lower odds of having depressive symptoms after covariate adjustment (OR: 0.43; 95% CI: 0.22–0.84). Conclusions Higher grit scores were associated with lower odds of having depressive symptoms among residents at the timing of job start during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regular mental health assessment is particularly important for residents with low grit scores at entry.

Impostor Phenomenon and Grit as Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Female Pharmacy Faculty.

Impostor phenomenon (IP), grit, and other factors impact job satisfaction for faculty, particularly female faculty. The Impostor Phenomenon Research Collaborative (IPRC) evaluated IP, grit, and job satisfaction in pharmacy faculty. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of faculty using a survey, which included demographic questions and validated instruments: Clance Impostor Phenomenon (CIPS), Short GRIT Scale, and Overall Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Differences between groups, relationships, and prediction were evaluated using independent t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and regression analyses. A total of 436 participants completed the survey; 380 self-identified as pharmacy faculty. Two hundred and one (54%) reported intense or frequent feelings of IP. The mean CIPS score was above 60, indicating a risk of negative outcomes related to IP. There were no differences in the prevalence of IP or job satisfaction levels when female and male faculty were compared. Female faculty had higher GRIT-S scores. Faculty reporting more IP had lower grit and lower job satisfaction. Job satisfaction in faculty was predicted by IP and grit; however, grit did not provide a unique prediction when combined with IP for male faculty. IP was not more prevalent in female faculty. Female faculty were grittier than male faculty. Higher grit was associated with less IP and higher job satisfaction. IP and grit predicted job satisfaction for female and male pharmacy faculty. Our findings suggest that improving grit may help mitigate IP and impact job satisfaction. Further research on evidence-based IP interventions is needed.

Psychological grit moderates the relation between lifetime stressor exposure and functional outcomes among HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative adults.

The ability to maintain functional independence throughout the lifespan may be diminished among medically compromised and chronically stressed populations. People living with HIV are more likely to demonstrate functional impairment and report greater exposure to lifetime and chronic stressors than their seronegative counterparts. It is well-known that exposure to stressors and adversity is associated with functional impairment outcomes. However, to our knowledge, no studies have examined how protective factors such as psychological grit mitigate the negative effects of lifetime and chronic stressor exposure on functional impairment, and how this association differs by HIV-status. To address this issue, we studied associations between lifetime and chronic stressor exposure, grit, and functional impairment in 176 African American and non-Hispanic White HIV-seropositive (n=100) and HIV-seronegative (n=76) adults, aged 24-85 (M=57.28, SD=9.02). As hypothesised, HIV-seropositive status and lower grit, but not lifetime stressor exposure, were independently associated with more functional impairment. Moreover, there was a significant three-way interaction between HIV-status, grit, and lifetime stressor exposure, b=0.07, p=0.025, 95% CI [0.009, 0.135]. Specifically, lifetime stressor exposure was related to more functional impairment for HIV-seronegative-but not HIV-seropositive-adults who reported low levels of grit. These findings suggest that the protective effects of grit may differ across populations at risk for functional impairment.

Higher Grit Scores Are Associated With Earlier Increases in Knee Flexion Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Meniscus Repair in Pediatric Patients.

The Grit Scale is used to measure grit, defined by Duckworth and colleagues as the disposition to show perseverance and passion for long-term goals. It has been shown that psychological factors like motivation, coachability, and coping with adversity are correlated with faster readiness for return to sport (RTS) in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study investigates the association between pediatric patients' baseline grit scores and; preoperative Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain scores and the recovery of range of motion (ROM) after ACLR. The investigators hypothesized that higher preoperative grit scores would predict lower preoperative pain scores and earlier return of knee ROM in patients undergoing ACLR. This is a retrospective cohort study. Pediatric patients who underwent primary ACLR were assigned the pediatric Grit Scale. Patients were subdivided by meniscal procedures due to differences in postoperative protocols. ACLR alone or with meniscectomy (ACLR ± meniscectomy) were grouped together and ACLR with meniscal repair (ACLR + meniscus repair) represented the other cohort. Patients above the 50th grit percentile were considered "high grit". Patients below the 50th percentile were considered "low grit". Baseline PROMIS pain intensity and interference were collected. ROM was compared by grit cohort using the Mann-Whitney U test with a significance threshold of P ≤ 0.05. A total of 58 patients undergoing ACLR were analyzed: 20 ACLR ± meniscectomy and 38 ACLR + meniscus repair. The mean age was 15.0 ± 2.1 years with 41.4% of participants identifying as females. No significant difference was noted between baseline PROMIS pain intensity and interference and grit score ( P = 0.82, P = 0.91, respectively). Three months postoperatively, for those in the ACLR + meniscus repair cohort, low grit ROM was 130 degrees (interquartile range = 10 degrees), whereas high grit ROM was 135 degrees (interquartile range = 8 degrees) ( P = 0.006). This study found no differences in pain scores at presentation between grit cohorts but found that patients with grit scores below the 50th percentile undergoing ACLR + meniscus repair have 5 degrees less total ROM at 3 months compared with those with high grit scores. Quicker ROM recovery in patients with high grit may be a leading indicator of these patients' likelihood to achieve other postoperative milestones and meet criteria for RTS more quickly; the relationship between grit and readiness for RTS should be further investigated. Level IV; retrospective cohort study.