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1. Contextualizing the Impostor “Syndrome”

   Sanne Feenstra, Christopher T. Begeny, Michelle K. Ryan, et al. · 2020 · Frontiers in Psychology · 175 cites

   The impostor “syndrome” refers to the notion that some individuals feel as if they ended up in esteemed roles and positions not because of their competencies, but because of some oversight or stroke of luck. Such individuals therefore feel like frauds or “impostors”. Despite the fact that impostor feelings are often linked to marginalized groups in society, to date, research predominantly approaches this phenomenon as an issue of the individual: pointing towards individuals for the roots and solutions of the “syndrome”. Drawing from a rich body of social and organizational psychology research, in this perspectives piece, we propose a shift in how scholars conceptualize and empirically examin

2. PhD Imposter Syndrome: Exploring Antecedents, Consequences, and Implications for Doctoral Well-Being

   Anna Sverdlik, Nathan C. Hall, Lynn McAlpine · 2020 · International journal of doctoral studies · 82 cites

   Aim/Purpose: Research on doctoral students’ well-being suggests that an interplay of social and psychological factors, such as integration into the scholarly community and perceptions of self-worth, shape students’ experiences. The present research examined the role of these factors in the well-being of doctoral students. Background: Imposter syndrome has long been discussed both formally and informally as a prevalent experience of doctoral students. Existing research provides empirical support for the role of perceived belongingness to one’s scholarly community in maladaptive self-perceptions (i.e., imposter syndrome), as well as the role of imposter syndrome in doctoral students’ well-bein

3. PhD Student Experiences with the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM

   Devasmita Chakraverty · 2020 · International journal of doctoral studies · 63 cites

   Aim/Purpose: This US-based study explored various facets of impostor phenomenon experienced during PhD training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Specifically, the purpose of this research was to identify certain experiences that trigger this phenomenon. Background: Competent high-achievers who do not believe in their efforts leading to accomplishments sometimes experience the impostor phenomenon. It is characterized by the notion that one has fooled others into overestimating their ability, not attributing one’s accomplishments to ability, and living with the fear of being discovered as a fraud. Methodology: Data were collected using convenience and snowball sampl

4. The impostor phenomenon at work: A systematic evidence‐based review, conceptual development, and agenda for future research

   Daniel P. Gullifor, William L. Gardner, Elizabeth P. Karam, et al. · 2023 · Journal of Organizational Behavior · 58 cites

   Summary The impostor phenomenon (IP) was originally identified over 40 years ago, and there has been a recent surge in its examination across domains of management research. However, a lack of a comprehensive review that synthesizes organizationally‐relevant IP research has left IP research dispersed across time and disciplines with diminished conceptual clarity and an incoherent nomological network. We address these shortcomings by conducting a systematic review of IP in the workplace. We review 188 scholarly works (111 articles and 77 dissertations) published from 1978 to 2023 and summarize these data to describe the current state of the workplace‐relevant IP literature. Moreover, we map t

5. The Impostor Phenomenon Revisited: Examining the Relationship between Workplace Impostor Thoughts and Interpersonal Effectiveness at Work

   Basima A. Tewfik · 2022 · Academy of Management Journal · 54 cites

6. Connecting the Dots Between Mindset and Impostor Phenomenon, via Fear of Failure and Goal Orientation, in Working Adults

   Rebecca Noskeau, Angeli Santos, Weiwei Wang · 2021 · Frontiers in Psychology · 43 cites

   This study aims to investigate the relationship between mindset and impostor phenomenon, via the explanatory role of fear of failure and goal orientation in the work domain. Only one known study has previously connected mindset and impostor phenomenon in the scientific literature among females in a university setting. Data was collected from 201 working adults, with a roughly equal male-female ratio, from a range of sectors in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and United States. Participants completed an online survey comprising the Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale, the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory, Work Domain Goal Orientation Instrument, and the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scal

7. Measuring impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians

   Jill Barr‐Walker, Michelle Bass, Debra A. Werner, et al. · 2019 · Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA · 39 cites

   OBJECTIVE: Impostor phenomenon, also known as impostor syndrome, is the inability to internalize accomplishments while experiencing the fear of being exposed as a fraud. Previous work has examined impostor phenomenon among academic college and research librarians, but health sciences librarians, who are often asked to be experts in medical subject areas with minimal training or education in these areas, have not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to measure impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians. METHODS: A survey of 2,125 eligible Medical Library Association (MLA) members was taken from October to December 2017. The online survey featuring the Harvey Impostor Phenomen

8. Interventions addressing the impostor phenomenon: a scoping review

   Emma Para, Philippe Dubreuil, Paule Miquelon, et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in Psychology · 29 cites

   Introduction: The Impostor Phenomenon (IP) refers to a psychological experience characterized by unjustified feelings of intellectual and professional fraud, accompanied by the fear of not maintaining performance and of being exposed. IP is receiving increasing attention in the fields of psychological health at work and occupational psychology as well as among the general public, since it affects the functioning of both individuals and organizations. The aim of this scoping review is to map the range of interventions that have been conducted to address IP among individuals experiencing it in a professional context. Methods: The search and selection process to identify relevant reports was co