A study co-authored by Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Biology Ali Boolani suggests that grit -- one's personality associated with perseverance and passion for a long-term goal -- determines lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n
The research appears in the January 2021 issue of the peer-reviewed academic journal Personality and Individual Differences.<\/p>\n
The study for the researchers' scientific paper, \"Influence of grit on lifestyle factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of adults in the United States,\" examined the relationship between grit and lifestyle behaviors during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and initial lockdowns in the United States.<\/p>\n
Those with higher grit (more conscientious and more determined to persevere) were more physically active, reported less sedentary time, and practiced better dietary habits.<\/p>\n
\"Interestingly, grittier individuals are also more likely to want to lead a healthier lifestyle even though they are already leading a pretty darn healthy lifestyle,\" says Boolani. \"So long story short, gritty people led a healthier lifestyle during the pandemic and had a desire to do even better.\"<\/p>\n
Boolani adds that grit is not only a good trait to have to survive the pandemic in a healthy way, but it can also lead to better health during other stressful or negative events, or even in non-pandemic times.<\/p>\n
\"We should focus on increasing grit in individuals as a way to make them want to lead healthier lifestyles,\" he says. \"There is some great work by Angela Duckworth on grit and how we can increase it. <\/p>\n
\"Anyone who wants to lead a healthier lifestyle shouldn't just focus on physical activity and a healthy diet, but also focus on increasing their grit. Our research shows that grittier individuals not only led a healthier lifestyle during the pandemic, but they also wanted to continue to improve.\"<\/p>\n
The co-authors of the paper were Julia O. Totosy de Zepetnek of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies at University of Regina; and Joel Martin, Nelson Cortes and Shane V. Caswell of the Sports Medicine Assessment Research & Testing (SMART) Laboratory at George Mason University.<\/p>\n
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