Mediating Effect of Grit in the Influence of Goal Orientation on Learning Strategy: On University Students Majoring in Music in Hainan Province of China

Objectives This study aims to find ways to improve learning strategy for university students majoring in music. Methods The subjects of this study are 400 university students majoring in music at Q Normal University in Hainan of China, and reliability, average differences, correlations, and regression analysis are conducted using the SPSS 25.0 program. Results There is a positive (+) correlation between the goal orientation, grit, and learning strategy. The effect of learning goal and performance goal, which are sub-variables of the goal orientation, on learning strategy is analyzed, and the goal orientation explains 48% of the total variance of learning strategy. As a result of analyzing the effect of grit on learning strategy, grit explains 57% of the total variance of learning strategy. Predictors of ‘sub-variables of the goal orientation’ and grit explain 66% of the total variance of learning strategy. The effect of learning goal and performance goal, which are sub-variables of the goal orientation, on grit is analyzed, and the goal orientation explains 38% of the total variance of grit. There is a partial mediating effect of grit in influence of goal orientation on learning strategy of university students majoring in music. Conclusions In this study, it is confirmed that the goal orientation and grit is a causal variable that increases learning strategy, and that grit partially mediates the positive effect of the goal orientation on learning strategy. Therefore, in order to cultivate the learning strategy of university students, it is necessary to promote goal orientation and grit. On the other hand, each variable of self-efficacy and social support will affect the learning strategy of university students majoring in music. Therefore, it will be necessary to conduct a study on learning strategy of university students according to self-efficacy and social support variables in future studies.