Grit Scale and its relationship with Positive Mental Health in young medical professional

Mental health in healthcare workers has been thoroughly studied throughout the years, besides perceived stress in this population constitutes a physical and psychological problem for these individuals. Different tools have been used to identify an individual's strengths to face daily activities to maintain emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Concepts such as Positive Mental Health and Grit have surged to characterize protective factors for mental health disorders. This study aimed to apply Lukat's Positive Mental Health scale and Duckworth's Grit Scale on fifth-year medical students, On the verge of becoming medical interns of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, to evaluate if there is any correlation between the results of both instruments. The results suggested that women in our sample population had on average, less Grit and less Positive Mental Health Scale score than men. The association between the two variables was made through Pearson's correlation coefficient, revealing a weak positive association between Grit and Positive Mental Health in medical students. However, further research is needed to deepen our knowledge about this relationship. These findings reflect the importance of positive mental health and Grit in medical interns.