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Nur Akmal
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Makassar, Indonesia
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GRIT AS A PREDICTOR OF DEPRESSION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Novi Yanti Pratiwi; Amirah Aminanty Agussalim; Nur Akmal
KLASIKAL : JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, LANGUAGE TEACHING AND SCIENCE Vol 8 No 1 (2026): Klasikal: Journal of Education, Language Teaching and Science
Publisher : Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan

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Mental health concerns among adolescents, particularly depressive symptoms among high school students, deserve close attention because of their potential to disrupt psychological development, social relationships, and academic achievement. Grit, defined as sustained perseverance and enthusiasm toward long-term goals, has been proposed as a trait that may protect individuals from depressive symptoms. This study examined the relationship and effect of grit on depression among high school students, along with the respective contributions of two grit dimensions, perseverance of effort and consistency of interest, to depression. A quantitative correlational design was applied, involving 168 high school students as respondents. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression and multiple linear regression. Findings indicated that grit significantly predicted depression and accounted for 24.4% of the variance in depression scores (R2 = .244, F(1,166) = 53.65, p < .001). Multiple regression further showed that both perseverance of effort (beta = -.204, p = .009) and consistency of interest (beta = -.364, p < .001) were significant predictors of depression, with consistency of interest contributing more strongly. These results highlight the importance of strengthening grit, particularly its consistency-of-interest component, as a possible intervention strategy for reducing the risk of depression among high school students.
Co-Authors Amirah Aminanty Agussalim Novi Yanti Pratiwi