Unpacking grit: Motivational correlates of perseverance and passion for long-term goals

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 306-312

  Von Culin, Katherine R ^a   Tsukayama, Eli ^b   Duckworth, Angela L ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

character; engagement; grit; happiness; meaning; motivation; pleasure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899529392     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2014.898320     Document Type: Article

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