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Grit: The Moderator between Workaholism and Work-Family Conflict

LaCava, Alyssa
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1504194390225498

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2017, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The purpose of this study was to focus on grit, a construct defined as “the perseverance and passion for long-term goals,” in its relationship to workaholism and work-family conflict. It was hypothesized that grit would moderate the relationship between workaholism and work-family conflict so that those who scored higher on grit would have lower reports of work-family conflict, even when paired with high reports of workaholism. Results did not confirm this moderating effect, but surprising conclusions were drawn about the grit scale itself. Items on the Grit Scale that were reverse scored did not reflect what was thought to be the “opposite” of grit. A reliability analysis was conducted, eliminating all negative items to increase the alpha. Items left were collectively titled “Positive Grit,” which may be a better measure of grit than the original scale. “Positive Grit” was more strongly related to work drive than the original grit scale, but still did not produce a moderating effect between workaholism and work-family conflict. These results contribute to the literature surrounding personality in the workplace and provide insight for future research and development on how to properly measure grit.
Mark Nagy, Ph.D (Committee Chair)
Behavioral Sciences; Personality; Psychology
grit; workaholism; work-family conflict; personality; work drive

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  • LaCava, A. (2017). Grit: The Moderator between Workaholism and Work-Family Conflict [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1504194390225498

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • LaCava, Alyssa. Grit: The Moderator between Workaholism and Work-Family Conflict. 2017. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1504194390225498.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • LaCava, Alyssa. "Grit: The Moderator between Workaholism and Work-Family Conflict." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1504194390225498

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