Alderton Deborah K, Boyd Linda D, Adams Jaymi-Lyn, Vineyard Jared
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2024 Dec;88(12):1616-1624. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13669. Epub 2024 Aug 6.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: Imposter phenomenon (IP) depicts the feeling of being a fraud. Stress and perfection are associated with IP, impairing professional and academic performance and negatively impacting mental health. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence of IP and perfectionism in dental hygiene students and the relationship with stress.
This study used cross-sectional survey research with a nonprobability sampling of dental hygiene students (n = 258). The study used three validated instruments: the Imposter Profile (IPP30) with six subscales, the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale Brief with two subscales, and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS10). Descriptive, correlation, and linear regression were used for analysis.
The completion rate was 74.8% (n = 193). Linear regression analysis found the competence doubt (CD) subscale of the Imposter-Profile and perfectionistic striving (PS) were the only statistically significant predictors of stress (F = 10.01, p < .001, R = .16). CD (b = 0.36, p < 0.001) was twice as strong as PS (b = 0.15, p < 0.05) in predicting stress in dental hygiene students.
In this sample of dental hygiene students, the doubt about competence aspect of imposter phenomenon increased stress more than the striving for perfectionism. Faculty may minimize stress and support students by identifying the feelings associated with imposter phenomenon and highlighting student achievements to build confidence and feelings of self-efficacy.
目的/目标：冒名顶替现象（IP）描述了一种自己是骗子的感觉。压力和完美主义与冒名顶替现象相关，会损害专业和学术表现，并对心理健康产生负面影响。本研究的目的是探讨口腔卫生专业学生中冒名顶替现象和完美主义的患病率以及与压力的关系。
本研究采用横断面调查研究，对口腔卫生专业学生进行非概率抽样（n = 258）。该研究使用了三种经过验证的工具：具有六个子量表的冒名顶替者量表（IPP30）、具有两个子量表的弗罗斯特多维完美主义量表简版以及感知压力量表（PSS10）。采用描述性、相关性和线性回归分析。
完成率为74.8%（n = 193）。线性回归分析发现，冒名顶替者量表的能力怀疑（CD）子量表和完美主义追求（PS）是压力的仅有的具有统计学意义的预测因素（F = 10.01，p <.001，R =.16）。在预测口腔卫生专业学生的压力方面，CD（b = 0.36，p < 0.001）的作用是PS（b = 0.15，p < 0.05）的两倍。
在这个口腔卫生专业学生样本中，冒名顶替现象中对能力的怀疑比完美主义追求更能增加压力。教师可以通过识别与冒名顶替现象相关的感受并突出学生的成就来建立信心和自我效能感，从而减轻压力并支持学生。
