Background Impostor syndrome is increasingly presented in the media and lay literature as
a key behavioral health condition impairing professional performance and contributing to …

Objectives The aims of this review, focused on medical students, residents, and physicians,
were a) to determine the levels of perfectionism and prevalence of impostor phenomenon, b) …

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 …

Objective The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on university students,
including those in medical schools, with disruption in routine education causing significant …

Clance (1978) first identified the Impostor Phenomenon in therapeutic sessions with highly
successful women who attributed achievements to external factors even in the presence of …

Objectives To measure the occurrence and levels of depression, anxiety and stress in
undergraduate dental students using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) …

This study investigated whether impostor feelings would both moderate and mediate the
relationship between perceived discrimination and mental health in a sample of diverse …

Background Transition into higher education has been identified as one of the most stressful
periods for learners. Interventions targeting the transition phase such as near-peer …

Purpose Mistakes are ubiquitous in medicine; when confronted by error, physicians may
experience anxiety, guilt, and self-doubt. Feedback may be useful for navigating these …

Context Impostor syndrome (IS) is increasingly recognised as a condition among physicians
and physicians in training. Impostor syndrome is especially problematic because of its …