RT Journal Article
T1 The mediating role of the 5Cs of PYD in the relationship between grit and academic adjustment in Spanish undergraduates
A1 Gómez Baya, Diego
A1 Kozina, Ana
A1 Uy Buenconsejo, Jet
A1 Muñiz Velázquez, José Antonio
AB Introduction: Academic success paves the way for positive youth (and adult)development, leading to short- and long-term positive outcomes. In the case ofSpain, research has identified the need to pay closer attention to youth academicperformance and well-being. Grit is one of the more consistent predictors ofacademic 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 PositiveYouth Development (PYD) on the relationship between the dimensions of grit(i.e., perseverance of effort and consistency of interest) and different academicadjustment 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 academicperformance and less academic stress, whereas consistency of interest wasassociated with lower academic boredom. These associations were partiallymediated by specific Cs of PYD. Confidence, Competence, and Connection wererelated to better academic performance, less academic stress, and less academicboredom. 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 promotioninterventions, as they could have a synergetic effect to foster academic andvocational success in undergraduate samples
PB Frontiers Media
SN 0190-5848
SN 2504-284X (electrónico)
YR 2025
FD 2025-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25556
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25556
LA eng
NO Gomez-Baya, D., Kozina, A., Buenconsejo, J. U., & Muñiz-Velázquez, J. A. (2025). The mediating role of the 5Cs of PYD in the relationship between grit and academic adjustment in Spanish undergraduates. Frontiers in Education, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1504176
NO 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.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026