Data_Sheet_1_The Association Between Connectedness and Grit Among Thai In-school Adolescents in Urban Chiang Mai, Thailand.docx

AimTo investigate the associations between Grit, connectedness, and parental involvement in Thai adolescents. Grit, perseverance, and passion for long-term goals are predictors of academic success and health. There is a small but developing knowledge of the predictors of Grit in Asia, especially Thailand. This paper investigates the proposition that connectedness and parental involvement are positively associated with Grit.
MethodA total of 2,839 lower secondary (grade 8), higher secondary (grade 11), and vocational (year 12) students from 21 schools in Chiang Mai, Thailand participated in a survey that measured Grit using the Short Grit Scale. Bivariate analysis was conducted using the t-test, ANOVA, or Kruskal–Wallis H test as appropriate. Multiple ordinary least squares linear regression analysis was performed to determine factors associated with Grit.
ResultsSatisfactory relationships with teachers (p = 0.01), parental support (p = 0.03), interest in school (p = 0.01), having been asked by parents to do homework (β = −0.69; p = 0.012), and having been told by parents that they had done something bad (β = −1.09; p = 0.02) associated with Grit. These findings can aid in design of tailored interventions to improve Grit in Thai adolescents.

本研究旨在探讨泰国青少年中坚毅（Grit）、社会联结感与父母参与之间的关联。坚毅，即对长期目标的坚持与热情，是学业成就与健康水平的重要预测因子。目前针对亚洲地区，尤其是泰国，关于坚毅预测因素的研究虽规模有限但正逐步发展。本研究验证了“社会联结感与父母参与与坚毅呈正相关”这一研究假设。
研究方法：本研究招募了来自泰国清迈21所学校的2839名学生参与调查，涵盖初中生（八年级）、高中生（十一年级）以及职业教育十二年级学生。研究采用简版坚毅量表（Short Grit Scale）对受试者的坚毅水平进行测评。根据数据特征，分别采用t检验、方差分析（ANOVA）或克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯H检验开展双变量分析，并通过多元普通最小二乘线性回归分析，确定与坚毅水平相关的影响因素。
研究结果：与教师的良好互动关系（p=0.01）、父母支持（p=0.03）、对学校的学习兴趣（p=0.01）、被父母要求完成家庭作业（β=-0.69；p=0.012）以及被父母告知自身存在不当行为（β=-1.09；p=0.02）均与坚毅水平显著相关。上述研究结果可为设计针对泰国青少年的个性化坚毅提升干预方案提供参考依据。