Does Grit Affect Personal Growth Initiative Mediated by Self Concept and Moderated by Parental Control in Undergraduates?

Abstract

Personal growth initiative has attracted considerable attention from researchers in recent years. It refers to an individual’s willingness to improve himself and his active participation in the process of personal growth. The present study investigates the interrelationships of personal growth initiative, grit, self-concept, and parental control. It also explores the mediating role of self-concept and the moderating role of parental control in the relationship between grit and personal growth initiative. Gender differences in personal growth initiative have also been examined. The sample comprises 400 undergraduate students of Pakistan who are assessed by the Personal Growth Initiative Scale-II, Short Grit Scale, Parental Control Scale, and Self-concept Scale. Results reveal positive correlations between grit, personal growth initiative, and self-concept. Parental control is negatively correlated with personal growth initiative and positively correlated with grit and self-concept. Self-concept mediates the relationship between grit and personal growth initiative, whereas parental control does not moderate this relationship. Females have shown higher personal growth initiative.