Relationship between the Grit and Self-esteem Scale Scores of Physical Therapy Students

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[Purpose] To clarify the relationship between the Grit and Self-esteem Scale Scores of physical therapy students. [Participants and Methods] The scores of 388 physical therapy students aged 20.2 ± 5.6 (mean ± standard deviation) from the Japanese-version Short Grit Scale and Self-esteem Scale were calculated, and the level of the correlation between Grit and Self-esteem Scale scores and school year-related differences in each item were examined. [Results] There was a significant, positive correlation between Grit and Self-esteem Scale scores, whereas there were no school year-related differences in any item. [Conclusion] The physical therapy students’ Grit and self-esteem Scale scores were significantly correlated, but the tendency was similar to that of general university students. The results suggest the necessity of assessing students’ emotional status, adopting longitudinal approaches, such as comparing it before and after the Objective Structured Clinical Examination or clinical training, both of which are incorporated into physical therapy education.

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