Are Grit Scale Scores or Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale Scores Correlated with Career Achievements Among Physical Therapy Program Graduates?

Aims: This study examined how the qualities of grit and resilience correlated with career achievements in physical therapists. The purpose of this study was to determine if select career achievements were correlated with 1) Original Grit Scale (Grit-O) scores, 2) Short Grit Scale (Grit-S) scores, or 3) Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) scores among Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program graduates from 2000-2018.

Methods: Cross-sectional research design.