Impostorism in third-year medical students: an item analysis using the Clance impostor phenomenon scale

Levant, Beth; Villwock, Jennifer A.; Manzardo, Ann M.

doi:10.1007/s40037-020-00562-8

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“…Third-year medical students identified most strongly with items related to unfounded fear of failure, hesitance to share recognition before it is announced, remembering failures rather than successes, believing themselves less capable than others, and worrying about succeeding. 7 I can honestly say that I have struggled with this on and off throughout my life. It all started from the very beginning of my medical career when I joined pre-medical entrance preparation session.…”

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Being an imposter: Growing Out of Impostership

Mainali

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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Imposter syndrome is the fear of being discovered as an intellectual fraud. It is an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. It lowers a person’s inner self-confidence, self-esteem that impedes work performance and this phenomenon is more prevalent among medical students. However, talking openly about it with peers, rooting positive thoughts, and building confidence help us to the appropriate reality of our situation and counter our negative self-talk.

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“… 6 Third-year medical students identified most strongly with items related to unfounded fear of failure, hesitance to share recognition before it is announced, remembering failures rather than successes, believing themselves less capable than others, and worrying about succeeding. 7 …”

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Being an imposter: Growing Out of Impostership

Mainali

2020

J Nepal Med Assoc

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“…4,6 Majority of medical students on the clinical phase of their training indicate moderate-to-strong impostor feelings. 7 Literature on imposter syndrome regarding education during the pandemic is limited. Burnout and imposter phenomenon can significantly impact medical education.…”

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Association of Imposter Phenomenon and Burnout with Mode of Education among Medical Students of Pakistan

Ijaz

Bokhari²,

Khan³

et al. 2022

JAFMDC

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Objective: Burnout and imposter phenomenon can significantly impact medical education. The aim of this study is to determine effect of imposter syndrome and burnout in medical students during online and face-face education in Pakistan. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry (CMH LMC & IOD) MBBS and BDS Department. Oldenburg Burnout Inventory was used for identifying burnout and Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale was used for identifying imposter characteristics in students. All data collected online using Microsoft forms were given an identification number to maintain anonymity and confidentiality. Results:The mean impostorism score was higher in face-to-face (in class education) education however, analysis of the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) showed no significant association of imposter characteristics with the mode of education with a p-value of 0.053. The mean score for total burnout was higher during online education. The difference in burnout, exhaustion and disengagement during online mode of education and face-to-face mode of teaching was significant with a p-value of 0.001, 0.001, 0.002 respectively. Conclusions Imposter characteristics are an intrinsic factor not affected by external environment. However, burnout is higher during online education which can be overwhelming and should be taken into consideration when designing curricula. Key words: Imposter phenomenon, Burnout, Online Education, Traditional Education.

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“…A new study has shown that most medical students experienced moderate-to-strong IP 22 . The preclinical move to the clinical phases can be particularly challenging and exhibit low con dence during this time among medical students 23,24 .…”

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Impostorism among the undergraduate students of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Shahjalal

Hossain

Fatematujjuhora

et al. 2021

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Background Imposter Phenomenon (IP) is a highly prevalent behavioural health issue affecting individual professional performance and regular activity. The current study focused on evaluating IP prevalence and assessing the factor contributing to IP among undergraduate students of Dhaka city. This was an analytical cross-sectional survey performed among undergraduate students between August to December 2020. The Young Imposter Scale (YIS) was used to determine the dichotomous assessment for the presence or absence of IP. Results Among the recruited 1,139 students, 378 (33%) had imposter syndrome. The prevalence was relatively higher (34%) among males compared to females (32%). Around one third (31.6%) reported that they face problems in sleeping. Our analysis shows that the sleeping problem of the student (p=<0.01) and academic year (p=0.04) had a statistically significant association with IP. Students who completed two academic years were more likely to have IP (AOR:1.18; 95% CI: 1.01-1.41). There was a statistically significant difference in the experience of IP across who had a sleeping problem than those who didn’t (AOR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.25-1.90). Conclusion Our study revealed a relatively high prevalence of IP among undergraduate students, affecting their professional lives. Awareness-raising programmes should be arranged at the university level to help students to cope up with IP.

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Impostorism in third-year medical students: an item analysis using the Clance impostor phenomenon scale

Cited by 58 publications

References 50 publications

Being an imposter: Growing Out of Impostership

Being an imposter: Growing Out of Impostership

Association of Imposter Phenomenon and Burnout with Mode of Education among Medical Students of Pakistan

Impostorism among the undergraduate students of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

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