Ozean Journal of Social Science, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.19-32, 2015 (Hakemli Dergi)
The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between grit, academic motivation, and academic achievement. The second aim of the research is to investigate the mediator role of grit on the relationship between academic motivation and academic achievement. Participants were 334 university students who completed the The Short Grit Scale, the Academic Motivation Scale and the Personal Information Form. The obtained data were analyzed with Pearson Moments Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression Analysis (HRA). In correlation analysis, there are positive relationsihips between grit, academic motivation, and academic achievement. According to Hierarchical Regression Analysis results, academic achievement was predicted positively by grit and academic motivation; grit is partially mediated the relationship between academic motivation, and academic achievement.