Anti-Intellectual Attitudes and Academic Self-Efficacy Among Business Students

Abstract

Anti-intellectualism refers to a student's lack of interest in and disrespect for intellectual pursuits and critical thinking and a preference for an education experience that is practical and requires only memorization. Academic self-efficacy refers to a student's confidence in his or her ability to succeed in challenging academic tasks. The author investigated the extent of anti-intellectual attitudes and academic selfefficacy among 666 business students in 3 universities. The results showed an average attitude of anti-intellectualism and only a moderate level of self-efficacy among these anti-intellectual students. Students with high academic self-efficacy had low anti-intellectualism attitudes. Demographic differences also emerged that have consequences for educators.

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