Impostor phenomenon in registered dietitians: an exploratory survey [PDF]
BMC Nutrition, 2023 Background Impostor phenomenon, also referred to as imposter syndrome or impostorism, was initially identified among high achieving women who felt undeserving of their successes because they felt they were earned through luck or chance, rather than skill
Jennifer L. Hernandez, Nanette V. Lopez
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Self-compassion and the impostor phenomenon: Associations and implications. [PDF]
PLoS ONEImpostor phenomenon reflects persistent self-doubt and fear of failure despite success. This study examined the association of impostor phenomenon with self-compassion in 601 Czech university students (368 women; Mage = 23.46, SD = 3.05), using the ...
Kristýna Krejčová +2 more
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Unraveling the complex interplay: self-esteem, impostor phenomenon, proactive personality, and their influence on career satisfaction [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundBased on Social Identity Theory (SIT) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study proposed a moderated mediation model in which the impostor phenomenon was established as an intervening instrument that highlighted why employees were more ...
Erkan Taşkıran +4 more
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Is the Impostor Phenomenon expressed in language? An LIWC analysis of textual self-descriptions [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe Impostor Phenomenon (IP) describes individual differences in self-perceptions of intellectual fraudulence. Based on the notion that personality traits are reflected in individual differences in language use, the literature provided initial evidence ...
Kay Brauer, René T. Proyer
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Severity of impostor phenomenon syndrome among Iranian nursing and allied health students [PDF]
BMC NursingBackground The Impostor Phenomenon Syndrome (IPS) is characterized by persistent self-doubt and fear of being exposed as intellectually fraudulent despite objective evidence of competence.
Mahla Kermani +2 more
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Matters arising from Salari et al. (2025): Why it is (currently) impossible to estimate accurate prevalence rates of the Impostor Phenomenon [PDF]
BMC PsychologyThe Impostor Phenomenon (IP) describes self-perceptions of intellectual fraudulence despite external and/or objective feedback supporting one’s intellectual abilities [1].
Kay Brauer, René T. Proyer
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The relationship between impostor phenomenon and career decision-making difficulties among nursing interns: the mediating role of psychological resilience [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundIn the face of a global nursing shortage, nursing interns are crucial to sustaining the healthcare workforce. However, these interns encounter significant challenges in career decision-making, often exacerbated by the impostor phenomenon, which
Meina He +9 more
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Impostor phenomenon and psychological outcomes among family medicine residents: a cross-sectional study in Croatia [PDF]
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i ToksikologijuThe aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of the impostor phenomenon among family medicine residents (FMRs) and its connection with sociodemographic factors and clinically relevant symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress ...
Tomičević Sunčana Vlah +1 more
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Gender differences in impostor phenomenon: A meta-analytic review
Current Research in Behavioral SciencesThe present study was a meta-analysis of research on female-male gender differences in impostor phenomenon—the tendency for high-achieving people to feel like “impostors” who are undeserving of their success.
Paul C. Price +2 more
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The impostor phenomenon among surgeons and surgeons in training: a scoping review [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground The impostor phenomenon (IP), is a condition in which people think they are incapable of success and tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck, error, or knowing the appropriate individuals.
Chunlan Jin +4 more
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