Intellectualism among US military Officers at the United States Army Command and General Staff Officers Course
Abstract
Quantitative studies measuring anti-intellectualism among officers in the US military have yet to be explored. The Anti-Intellectualism Bias Scale (AIS) was used to survey US Army (n = 29) and US Sister Service (n = 23) officers enrolled in Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC) from 2018 to 2019 as well as United States Military Academy (USMA) cadets (n = 111). The purpose of this quantitative study using a two-sample t-test (parametric) and the Mann-Whitney U test (non-parametric) analysis was to investigate if there was a difference in dispositional characteristics of intellectualism (dislike for abstract thinking, college is a means to an end, and love of learning) among the following: USMA cadets vs. CGSOC officers, US Army CGSOC vs. US Sister Service CGSOC, and male vs. female US military at CGSOC. Three findings emerged: (1) cadets showed greater disposition towards anti-intellectualism, (2) there was no statistically significant difference in branch service and (3) there was no statistically significant difference between men and women. Sample size was a major limitation in this study. While the results from this study are not generalizable, they are still interesting and may be helpful for implications for future studies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1105031
Entities
People
- Yoon G. Dunham
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College