Psychological Stamina and Thinking Style Preferences among First-Year University Students

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24085/jsaa.v10i1.3626

Keywords:

grit; hardiness; mindset; Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI); thinking style preferences

Abstract

This study investigated the association between psychological stamina (grit, mindset and hardiness) and thinking style preferences among South African university students. Data were collected from 369 first-year university students using measures of grit, mindset, hardiness and thinking style preferences. The results indicated that different thinking style preferences were related to grit, mindset and hardiness. We argue that thinking styles should be considered as an important variable when supporting first-year students. Additionally, the role of grit and hardiness in student success should be considered in conjunction with the thinking style preferences of students. Avenues for further research are considered.

Author Biographies

  • Henry Mason, TUT

    Henry Mason (DLitt et Phil) is a social science researcher at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in Pretoria, South Africa. He is registered as a Research Psychologist and Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa, holds a Y-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF), and is a past president of the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE). Henry’s research interests include positive psychology, specifically emphasising purpose, meaning, and eudaimonic well-being among student populations, self-regulation applied to the learning process, and research methodology and ethics. 

  • Ane Craven, TUT

    Ané Craven is a Junior Psychometrist at the Directorate of Student Development and Support and the Tshwane University of Technology. Ané is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the category: Psychometrist: Independent Practice. Ané is actively involved in the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE) in the portfolio of Regional Chair for the Gaunolanga Region. Ané’s research interests include boredom and creativity in higher education, the contribution of noncognitive factors to student success, and aligning career guidance and counselling with the demands of the 21st-century world of work.

  • Megan Fredericks

    Megan Fredericks is a Psychometrist at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Megan is an registered Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She is currently the Administrator for the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE) Gaunolanga Region. Megan’s research interests include self-regulation within online learning, 21st century skills, thinking and learning styles of students, career counselling, student risk and employability/graduate skills and attributes.

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Published

2022-08-17

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022): Knowledge Production and Access

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Research Articles

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Psychological Stamina and Thinking Style Preferences among First-Year University Students. (2022). Journal of Student Affairs in Africa , 10(1). https://doi.org/10.24085/jsaa.v10i1.3626