By Yuan Ren For Mailonline
Published: 18:50 BST, 11 April 2019 | Updated: 01:38 BST, 12 April 2019
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Hard work really does pay off say scientists who found that perseverance leads to better grades and higher achievement in school.
Being passionate is not enough to ensure academic success say researchers, who identified 'grit' as a key to success.
This is defined as effort in pursuing long-term goals, and the determination to continue one’s efforts in spite of adversity.
Experts think that the finding could help create new training to help children develop the skill and help ensure their future successes.
Hard work really does pay off say scientists who found that perseverance leads to better grades and higher achievement in school. Being passionate is not enough to ensure academic success say researchers, who identified 'grit' as a key to success (stock image)
Experts from the Academy of Finland studied more than 2,000 students from Helsinki.
They were followed through their academic career from age 12-16, which is from sixth grade until the end of ninth grade in local school years.
Researchers found that the factor that best predicts grit was commitment to goals, with previous academic achievement playing no role in developing the skill.
Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro, who led on the study, said: 'Grit means that a young person really invests in his or her studies and does not give up easily.'
'A key element of grit is high persistence in the face of difficulties and setbacks.'
'The essential finding is that these factors together are the key to success and well-being.
'Mere purpose without grit does not
