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Longitudinal Effect of Grit on Medical Student's Well-Being

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  • Chosang Tendhar
  • Kyle Featherston

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Background- This study investigated the effect of medical students' self-reported grit, empathy, and self-directed learning on their well-being. Methods- Measures of grit, empathy, and self-directed learning on their well-being were administered as part of a larger battery of measures at multiple timepoints during medical school. The study participants were M4s and M3s at a School of Medicine in the Northeast United States.Results- Grit was found to predict significantly lower levels of reporting mental distress for students at follow-up, while self-directed learning and empathy were not significantly related to later well-being.Conclusion- This result adds to a growing body of literature that grit is an important trait to measure and track in medical education, as it may serve to protect against development of burnout and mental distress in medical school.

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  • Chosang Tendhar & Kyle Featherston, 2026. "Longitudinal Effect of Grit on Medical Student's Well-Being," Journal of Education and Training Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 14(2), pages 1-5, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfa:jetsjl:v:14:y:2026:i:2:p:1-5
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