Association between grit and academic achievement among undergraduate pharmacy students in Malaysia

Abubakar U; Azli NASM; Hashim IA; Kamarudin NFA; Latif NAIA; Badaruddin ARM; Razak MZ; Zaidan NA

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.013

Association between grit and academic achievement among undergraduate pharmacy students in Malaysia

Abubakar U ¹ , Azli NASM ² , Hashim IA ² , Kamarudin NFA ² , Latif NAIA ² , Badaruddin ARM ² Show all authors , Razak MZ ³ , Zaidan NA ²

Affiliations

¹ Kulliyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]
² Kulliyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
³ Kulliyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia 25200, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Electronic address: [email protected]

Curr Pharm Teach Learn, 2021 05;13(5):550-555.

PMID: 33795109 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.01.013

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the level of grit and its association with academic achievement among pharmacy undergraduate students in Malaysia.

METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a public university in Malaysia. Data were collected using an electronic, validated, pre-tested modified version of the short Grit scale between December 2019 and January 2020. Correlation between grit and self-reported cumulative grade point average (CGPA) was examined.

RESULTS: Of 444 students invited to participate, 247 completed the questionnaire (response rate 55.6%). Mean age was 21.4 ± 1.5 years, and 70.6% were female. The mean grit score was 3.1 ± 0.4 (out of 5.0). Students had higher scores in the perseverance of effort subscale (3.3 ± 0.7) than the consistency of interest subscale (2.9 ± 0.5). Students with self-reported CGPAs ≥3.50 had higher mean grit (3.3 ± 0.4) than those with CGPAs of 3.00 to 3.49 (3.0 ± 0.4) and

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