Role of Intelligence in Superstitiousness among University Students

Abstract

The research aims to investigate and understand the relationship between superstitious beliefs among university students. A quantitative study was conducted on 350 postgraduate students, using survey methods. DAP: IQ Test  and Superstitious scales were used in the study. The results showed that people who have higher intelligence tend to have lower superstitiousness Furthermore, an independent t-test showed that female have higher intelligence levels than male and therefore lower superstitious beliefs. The limitations included students’ cearlessness  while administering DAP: IQ Test.  Similarly, since superstitious beliefs have different categories, students mixed those beliefs with spirituality therefore the generalizability of results is compromised. For future research, it is advised to have a bigger sample and to debrief participants for each scale.