Scoping review protocol: Grit in medical education

Grit is defined as passion and perseverance for pursuing long term goals, which is a topic of growing interest across academic communities. The existing research suggests that grit can be a critical predictor of academic success among learners. Also, students with higher grit levels are more likely to have self-efficacy and exert sustained effort toward their academic pursuits, resulting adherence to planned activities that may result in self-improvement, persistent acquisition of knowledge and skills, and improved learning outcomes. The availability of several primary studies on grit in medical students may inform the potential of and need for synthesized evidence mapping the current research landscape on grit in the context of medical education. Therefore, the purpose of this scoping review is to summarize the available research evidence on how grit is conceptualized and measured in the context of medical education, what is the status and correlates of grit in medical students, and how grit contributes to academic pursuits and performance in medical students. The findings of this review can inform future research on grit in medical students and evidence-informed decision-making facilitating academic success in medical education. This protocol outlines the rationale for and the steps of conducting a scoping review on grit in medical students, aiming to provide a mapping perspective of evidence on this topic.