Conference Proceedings International Conference on Education Innovation and Social Science
2025: Proceedings International Conference on Education Innovation and Social Science

Constructing and Validating A Contextual Grit Scale for University Students in Indonesia: A Psychometric Study

Hayat, Muhamad Syamsul (Unknown)
Agustiningsih, Rika Dwi (Unknown)
Sari, Novita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Oct 2025

Abstract

This study aims to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a grit measurement instrument for university students in Indonesia, with a specific focus on the Bandung region. The theoretical framework conceptualized grit as comprising two core dimensions: perseverance of effort and consistency of interest. Thirty-two items were initially developed based on seven behavioral indicators and evaluated through expert judgment, language clarity tests, and item discrimination analysis. After a series of empirical tests involving 100 students for the tryout, 200 for the field test, and 40 for the test-retest, 14 items were retained based on reliability and validity criteria. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) supported the two-dimensional model with acceptable goodness-of-fit indices (RMSEA = 0.032, CFI = 0.977, TLI = 0.964, SRMR = 0.044). Internal consistency reliability was satisfactory (Cronbach's α = 0.790), and test- retest results demonstrated high temporal stability (r = 0.953, p < .001). These findings indicate that the developed grit scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing grit among Indonesian university students and can be applied in educational psychology research and interventions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

iceiss

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Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

International Conference on Education Innovation and Social Science (ICEISS) is organized by the Accounting Education Study Program, Faculty of Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for the researchers, education practitioners, ...