ArticlePersonality and individual differences2021
Influence of grit on lifestyle factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of adults in the United States.
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- The Evolving Role of Grit: Shifts in Depression Risk Among High- and Low-Grit Individuals During COVID-19.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Gestational Weight Gain and Neonatal Biometry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multicenter Observational Cohort.American journal of perinatology · 2025Observational
- How grit enhances physical exercise in college students: mediating roles of personal growth initiative and self-efficacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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- The effect of a prosocial environment on health and well-being during the first COVID-19 lockdown and a year later.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- The Relation of Grit to Weight Loss Maintenance Outcomes.Journal of contextual behavioral science · 2022Article
- Grit and Life Satisfaction Among College Students During the Recurrent Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: The Mediating Role of Depression and the Moderating Role of Stressful Life Events.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Influence of grit and healthy lifestyle behaviors on anxiety and depression in US adults at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional study.Health promotion perspectives · 2022Article
- Factors Influencing Motivation to Perform Mental and Physical Tasks During the Initial Lockdown Period of the COVID-19.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Six-week grit training course reduces school bullying: A quasi-experimental study.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has profoundly impacted the world, including disruptions in lifestyles to support physical distancing. It is well known that personality plays a role in lifestyle behaviors such that certain traits predict health and well-being. The present study examined the relationship between grit and lifestyle behaviors during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and initial lockdowns in the United States. It was hypothesized that those with more grit would engage in healthier lifestyle behaviors of increased physical activity, less sedentary time, and better eating habits. Using an internet-based survey, data was collected from adults from April 13th to May 4th, 2020. Survey questions focused on demographics, grit, physical activity and sedentary time, and dietary habits. Associations between grit and lifestyle were examined using a combination of hierarchical multiple regression analyses and ANCOVAs. The sample of 888 adults (age: 34.8 ± 14.0) was 74.2% female. Those with higher grit were more physically active, reported less sedentary time, and practiced better dietary habits. Collectively, these findings suggest that grit may help individuals lead a healthier lifestyle during stressful or negative events such as a global pandemic. Future work should examine the role of grit on lifestyle behaviors as the quarantine continues.
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