Perceived Fraudulence Scale

Kolligian, John; Sternberg, Robert J.

doi:10.1037/t23385-000

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“…Central characteristics of impostors identified from various literatures are perceived fraudulence, low self-efficacy and fear of failure. Kolligian (1990) was the first to conceptualize imposter syndrome as “perceived fraudulence.” They believe that others perceive them more capable than they really are. This is the root cause for low self-efficacy in them.…”

Section: Impostor Syndrome: Definition and Antecedentsmentioning

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Impostor syndrome: an integrative framework of its antecedents, consequences and moderating factors on sustainable leader behaviors

Menon

2020

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate impostor syndrome and leadership research to identify antecedents of impostor syndrome, their impact on sustainable leader behaviors. The paper also postulates the moderating effect of mindfulness and leader member exchange on impostor syndrome and sustainable leader behaviors, respectively. Design/methodology/approach The paper relies on an integrative approach of literature review on impostor syndrome and leadership. After identifying gaps in impostor syndrome research and its intersectionality with the constructs of contextual leadership theory, an integrative conceptual framework was formulated incorporating antecedents, consequences and moderators of impostor syndrome. Findings Three antecedents of impostor syndrome were identified from the literature, namely, gender, family/social role expectation and personality traits. Additionally, this paper also unearths contextual factors as yet another antecedent to impostor syndrome. Negative impact of impostor syndrome on leader behaviors such as managerial decision-making, innovative work behavior (IWB) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) were established by connecting those to the three primary characteristics of impostor syndrome, namely, low self-efficacy, fear of failure and perceived fraudulence, respectively. Finally, the paper also posits the moderating role of leader member exchange and mindfulness and proposes mindfulness training as an effective intervention for impostor syndrome. Research limitations/implications This being a conceptual paper will benefit from empirical studies that corroborate theoretical posits. The scope of studying the effect of impostor syndrome on sustainable leader behavior was limited to three major variables, namely, managerial decision-making, IWB and OCB. Thus, it calls for a more elaborate model of impostor syndrome including other relevant leader behaviors. Practical implications The model when applied in organizational context addresses the need for mindfulness training to reduce the effect of impostor syndrome among leaders. Leaders will exhibit sustainable behaviors when provided with the right kind of training. Originality/value The study attempts to integrate the two independent constructs, impostor syndrome and leadership to establish a novel and meaningful connection and throws light to the unaddressed antecedents, consequences and moderators of its impact on sustainable leader behaviors. From learning and development practitioners’ perspective, it also signifies the effectiveness of mindfulness training among employees’ personal and professional development.

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Section: Impostor Syndrome: Definition and Antecedentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impostor syndrome: an integrative framework of its antecedents, consequences and moderating factors on sustainable leader behaviors

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2020

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“…Como hemos descrito anteriormente, el planteamiento defendido en el caso de los impostores es que ante un estado inicial de duda y de ansiedad ante el fracaso, la solución que suelen adoptar es la de proceder directamente a prepararse de forma excesiva, con el fin de evitar el tan temido fracaso. En la base de esta preparación parece estar una tendencia motivacional básica hacia la autopresentación que les impulsa a esforzarse con el fin de ajustarse a las expectativas que suponen tienen los demás sobre ellos (Harvey, 1981;Kolligian, 1990;Langford y Clance, 1993). Efectivamente, la autoobservación (self-monitoring), o disponibilidad a utilizar las señales sociales como una guía para la acción con el objeto de manejar las impresiones de los demás (Snyder, 1974), parece estar presente en los impostores, por su ya referida preocupación de que los demás puedan detectar en ellos signos de incompetencia.…”

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Estilo atribucional, autoobservación y defensividad: el caso del síndrome del impostor y el pesimismo defensivo

Fernandez

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2000

Revista de Psicología Social

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El presente estudio evalúa el estilo atribucional y de autoobservación, con el fin de analizar la naturaleza defensiva del Síndrome del Impostor (SI) y el Pesimismo Defensivo (PD). Estos patrones de comportamiento se caracterizan por mantener unas bajas expectativas de resultado a pesar de una historia importante de éxitos. Realizamos una serie de análisis de regresión jerárquica destinados a explorar las asociaciones relativas entre el SI y el PD, por un lado, y el estilo atribucional y la autoobservación, por otro. Los resultados revelaron que el SI se caracteriza por un patrón atribucional consistente en una externalización de los éxitos, mientras que en el PD lo relevante es una incontrolabilidad de los fracasos; asimismo, el SI, pero no el PD, se asociaba con autoobservación protectora (vs. adquisitiva). En la discusión se comentan las implicaciones de estas tendencias atribucionales para la utilización de diferentes modos de protección contra los fracasos.

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