Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · chapter 11 · id grit-c11-01-extracurricular-activities-bui

“Extracurricular activities build grit. Children who participate in extracurriculars for at least two years and reach some level of achievement show better outcomes than those who do not.”

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Duckworth & Gross (2014), in Lerner et al., Handbook of Self-RegulationDOI registry: valid

Participation in structured extracurricular activities is associated with better academic outcomes, but the causal direction is unclear -- grittier kids may self-select into activities.

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