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Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 2025, Clt. 5(8) 1-16

An Examination of the Correlation Between Growth Mindset, Grit, and Problem-Solving Skills

Esin Özer, Erdem Cankut

ss. 1 - 16   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/upsead.2025.1335.1

Yayın Tarihi: Haziran 30, 2025  |   Görüntüleme Sayısı: 0/0   |   İndirilme Sayısı: 0/0


Özet

The growth mindset is founded on the notion that human attributes, including intelligence, talent, and personality, are adaptable and can be enhanced. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the correlation between growth mindset, grit, and problem-solving skills. The study was carried out in the academic year 2023-2024, including a sample of 437 students assigned to the 8th grade of a secondary school situated in the Efeler district of Aydın province. For data collection, the Problem Solving Inventory for Children, the Short Grit Scale, and the Growth Mindset Beliefs Scale were employed. An examination of the acquired data was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman correlation analysis. The study's findings revealed a notable correlation between students' growth mindset, grit, and problem-solving skills. Therefore, suggestions for further investigation were put forward based on these results.

Anaktar kelimeler: 8th grade students, growth mindset, grit, problem-solving skills


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APA 7th edition
Ozer, E., & Cankut, E. (2025). An Examination of the Correlation Between Growth Mindset, Grit, and Problem-Solving Skills. Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(8), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.29329/upsead.2025.1335.1

Harvard
Ozer, E. and Cankut, E. (2025). An Examination of the Correlation Between Growth Mindset, Grit, and Problem-Solving Skills. Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(8), pp. 1-16.

Chicago 16th edition
Ozer, Esin and Erdem Cankut (2025). "An Examination of the Correlation Between Growth Mindset, Grit, and Problem-Solving Skills". Uluslararası Psiko-Sosyal Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 (8):1-16. https://doi.org/10.29329/upsead.2025.1335.1

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