@article{10272/25556,
year = {2025},
month = {4},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25556},
abstract = {Introduction: Academic success paves the way for positive youth (and adult)
development, leading to short- and long-term positive outcomes. In the case of
Spain, research has identified the need to pay closer attention to youth academic
performance and well-being. Grit is one of the more consistent predictors of
academic adjustment, with possible mediators not yet explored.
Methods: The present study aimed to analyze the mediational role of the 5Cs
(i.e., Competence, Confidence, Connection, Caring, and Character) of Positive
Youth Development (PYD) on the relationship between the dimensions of grit
(i.e., perseverance of effort and consistency of interest) and different academic
adjustment indicators (i.e., perceived academic performance, academic stress,
and academic boredom), in a sample of Spanish undergraduates (N = 370, 67.2%
women, Mage = 21.29, SDage = 3.61) using a cross-sectional study design.
Results: Perseverance of effort was associated with higher perceived academic
performance and less academic stress, whereas consistency of interest was
associated with lower academic boredom. These associations were partially
mediated by specific Cs of PYD. Confidence, Competence, and Connection were
related to better academic performance, less academic stress, and less academic
boredom. Caring had a controversial positive effect on academic stress.
Discussion: These results have implications for practice in the university context,
indicating the need to integrate grit (both dimensions) and PYD promotion
interventions, as they could have a synergetic effect to foster academic and
vocational success in undergraduate samples},
organization = {The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research and/or publication of this article. This research and the APC were funded by Excellence Project of the Consejeria de Universidad, Investigacion e Innovacion of Junta de Andalucia (Spain), entitled Positive Youth Development in Andalusian University Students: Longitudinal Analysis of Gender Differences in Well-Being Trajectories, Health-Related Lifestyles and Social and Environmental Contribution, grant number PROYEXCEL_00303, awarded to the DG-B.},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
title = {The mediating role of the 5Cs of PYD in the relationship between grit and academic adjustment in Spanish undergraduates},
doi = {10.3389/feduc.2025.1504176},
author = {Gómez Baya, Diego and Kozina, Ana and Uy Buenconsejo, Jet and Muñiz Velázquez, José Antonio},
}