Impostorism in third-year medical students: an item analysis using the Clance impostor phenomenon scale.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Impostorism, feelings of distrust in one's abilities and accomplishments despite evidence to the contrary, is frequent in medical students and negatively affects student wellness. METHODS:The aspects of impostorism that were most prevalent in medical students during the transition from the preclinical to clinical phases of their training were assessed using an anonymous, voluntary 60-item survey that included the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) and a 2-item burnout assessment administered in October-November 2018. Ratings of individual CIPS items were compared between items for the entire sample and in subpopulations of students. The correlation of individual CIPS items with CIPS total score was also determined. RESULTS:A total of 127 of 215 (59%) surveyed students res

SUBMITTER: Levant B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7138782 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature