Same Same, but Different? Relations between Facets of Conscientiousness and Grit

Two German samples, N = 413 (mean age 15.3) and N = 530 (mean age 31.8)

Germany; adolescents and adults.

A psychometric test of the jangle-fallacy question using a hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis of conscientiousness with grit facets extended into the model. All measures self-report. Method is entirely different from meta-analysis, which is why the convergence matters.

Grit perseverance shares 95% of its variance with the common factors of conscientiousness. Consistency of interest shares 53% and additionally loads on the self-discipline facet. The authors conclude that grit and its facets can be fully integrated into the hierarchical structure of conscientiousness.

Not applicable - a measurement-structure question.

Converges with Crede et al.'s meta-analytic rho = .84 and with Rimfeld et al.'s genetic correlation of .86 between grit perseverance and conscientiousness. Three methods, one answer.