Abstract
Objective. To review literature pertaining to grit and resilience in health professions education. Findings. There is significant interest in grit and resilience throughout the health professions, but little has been published with regard to pharmacy. Although there are methodological issues with defining and measuring grit and resilience, several studies have shown relationships between the constructs and personal and academic well-being. Educational interventions aimed at increasing grit and resilience have produced mixed results. Developing protective factors appears to be the most common approach in helping students become more resilient. Summary. Literature pertaining to grit and resilience reveals that the terms are nuanced, complex, and difficult to measure and understand. Regardless, the general characteristics associated with grit and resilience are of interest to educators and warrant further study.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6150 |
Pages (from-to) | 124-134 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Grit
- Mental health
- Resilience
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacy