Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (2): 207-215.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.02.07

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Intergenerational Transmission of Grit: The Mediation Effect of Parenting

LI Ting1, ZHANG Youwen2, LI Yueyi1, HUANG Zheng1   

  1. 1. Institute of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101;
    2. Beijing Key Laboratory for Behavior and Mental Health, School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100080
  • Published:2022-03-24

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Abstract: From the perspective of intergenerational transmission,the present study investigated the relationship between parents' grit and offsprings' grit and explored the mediation effect of parenting. Methods:Questionnaire survey method was used to investigate the data of 302 teenagers in grade 1 and 2 of three middle schools in Beijing and their parents. The research tools include Grit-Scale,Parental Bonding Instrument(PBI). Results revealed that:(1) parents' grit and the two factors "consistency of interests" and "perseverance of effort"were all significantly positively predicted the offsprings'.The intergenerational transmission of grit existed; (2) Paternal and Maternal care partially mediated the relationship between parents'grit and offsprings' grit. Conclusion:The findings suggest that the intergenerational transmission of grit exists and parents' care partially mediates the course of transmission.

Key words: grit, intergenerational transmission, parenting style

CLC Number: 

  • B844
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