Predictors and Pathways of Grit: How Persistence and Personality in Childhood Predict Grit in Adulthood

A long-term study indicated that task persistence in early childhood (ages 2-5) significantly predicted task persistence in middle childhood (ages 8-12), which in turn, significantly predicted conscientious personality in adolescence (age 17). Conscientiousness was then found to significantly predict grit at age 38. A significant long-term longitudinal effect was discovered.