공과대학생의 그릿-생애목표 군집유형과 성실성 간의 관계

A Study on the Relationship between Grit - Life Goal Cluster Types and Conscientiousness of Engineering Students

This study examined the relationships among grit, life goal, and conscientiousness of engineering students. In this study, students’ goals were categorized into either achievement-oriented goals or life-oriented goals for analysis. A cluster analysis was conducted using students’ grit and life goals to analyze their psychological characteristics focusing on conscientiousness A sample of 123 engineering college students participated in this study. Results of correlation analysis showed positive correlations among grit, life goals, and conscientiousness. Results of cluster analysis suggested that student could be categorized into three different groups: Low-grit and high-goals (Group 1), high-grit and high-goals (Group 2), and low-grit and low-goals (Group 3). Among those three groups significant group differences were found in several sub-scales of conscientiousness. Group 1 and 3 showed significant differences in industriousness from Group 2. Group 1 showed significant differences in perfectionism from Group 2 and 3. Based on the findings of this study, theoretical and practical implications were discussed.