Catherine Jara, Ngoc Phan
Understanding Hawaiian Identity and Well-being to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Hawaiian Young Adults
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
background imposter syndrome describes internal experience intellectual fraud individuals attribute academic occupational endeavors achievements primarily luck rather diligent efforts additionally stringent standards prerequisites set medical institutions create environment conducive impostorism among medical students study aimed evaluate prevalence severity imposter syndrome among medical students university sharjah methodology research designed descriptive crosssectional study total 400 participants enrolled study using nonprobability convenience sampling 399 participants 494 197 colleges medicine 506 202 dentistry successfully completed questionnaire participants completed questionnaire containing clance imposter phenomenon scale statistical associations variables tested using chisquare test individuals chronic medical conditions using medications known psychiatric side effects excluded results analyzed sample comprised 399 students 647 females 353 males respondents year 2 213 85 fewest year 5 183 73 majority students fell categories moderate 464 185 frequent 358 143 imposter experiences among investigated characteristics pure academic factors field study p 0001 study phases p 0032 advisors attitude p 0029 comparison peers performance grades p 0024 0001 respectively exhibited highest significant association severity imposter syndrome conclusions study revealed high prevalence imposter syndrome among medical students emphasizing need comprehensive strategies interventions targeting academically associated risk factors alleviate burden imposter syndrome