An Inner Barrier to Career Development: Preconditions of the Impostor Phenomenon and Consequences for Career Development.

ABSTRACT: The impostor phenomenon (IP) is increasingly recognized as an important psychological construct for career development, yet empirical research on how it functions in this domain is sparse. We investigated in what way impostor feelings are related to the fear of failure, fear of success, self-esteem, and the career-development aspects career planning, career striving, and the motivation to lead. We conducted two studies with independent samples of university students (N = 212) in a laboratory study and working professionals (N = 110) in an online study. In both samples, impostor feelings were fostered by fear of failure, fear of success, and low self-esteem and they decreased career planning, career striving, and the motivation to lead. A path analysis showed that impostor feelings had the

SUBMITTER: Neureiter M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4740363 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature