Abstract

Adolescence is a time of transition, growth, and identity exploration. Often this great time for growth is accompanied with an increase in stressors that can be detrimental to success and health, without the necessary coping mechanisms. It is a period of life where resilience and grit are extremely important. A post-traumatic growth definition for resilience allows for the possibility of a steeling effect, in which the resilience of an adolescent can grow and develop. Sport provides an ideal environment for the development of both grit and resilience by providing a safe environment for adversity to occur without detrimental consequences. In a previous study done by Caldarella et al. (2019), they explored sport and its effect on resilience in adolescents. However, this previous study only used a parent report. The current quasi-replication aimed to compare high school athletes and non-athletes and their levels of grit and resilience using an online self-report and parent report method with the Grit scale and SEARS measurement. I found that athletes who participate in three or more sports have higher levels of perceived resilience (p = .017). For future studies I recommend a larger sample size as well as examining how other extracurricular activities may impact grit and resilience.

Degree

PhD

College and Department

David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education

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