The relationship of school performance with self-control and grit is strongly genetic and weakly causal.

ABSTRACT: The non-cognitive skills self-control and grit are often considered predictors of school performance, but whether this relationship is causal remains unclear. We investigated the causality of this association using a twin design. Specifically, we evaluated the direct impact of self-control and grit on school performance, while controlling for genetic or environmental influences common to all three traits (i.e., confounding). Teachers of 4891 Dutch 12-year-old twin pairs (of which 3837 were complete pairs) completed a survey about school performance (school grades), self-control (ASEBA self-control scale), and the perseverance aspect of grit. Our analysis aimed to determine the direct impact of self-control and grit on school performance, while simultaneously controlling for genetic or envi

SUBMITTER: Kevenaar ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10696063 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature