Amir Nehal, Eeman Nabiha, Ahmed Muhammad Nouman, Nazakat Ayesha, Azhar Irteeqa, Azhar Maimoona, Mumtaz Hassan
Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, G-8/3 Ravi Road, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
PAEC General Hospital, H-11/4, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Postgrad Med J. 2024 Oct 21. doi: 10.1093/postmj/qgae145.
Imposter syndrome develops when high-achieving individuals, despite external measurements of achievement, have a chronic sense of self-doubt paired with a fear of being exposed as a hoax. This endangers one's mental health and well-being. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and severity of imposter syndrome among postgraduate residents and to identify the risk factors associated with imposter syndrome.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted among the postgraduate trainees working in four different training hospitals in Pakistan. Imposter syndrome was assessed using the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale.
A total of 146 postgraduate residents participated in this study. The majority had significant imposter syndrome, with females more suffered than males. Trainees of the pediatrics department were affected the most while of the dentistry were least to be affected. Multiple factors including marital status, number of children, working hours, extracurricular activities, and private practice have been shown to affect the prevalence of imposter syndrome.
Imposter syndrome is a prevalent phenomenon among the residents of Pakistan. Efforts to identify and establish a proper relationship between general demographics and imposter syndrome are required for the healthy work experience of the trainees.
冒名顶替综合症在高成就者中出现，尽管有外部的成就衡量标准，但他们仍长期自我怀疑，并担心被揭露为骗子。这危及一个人的心理健康和幸福。本研究的目的是确定研究生住院医师中冒名顶替综合症的患病率和严重程度，并确定与冒名顶替综合症相关的风险因素。
这是一项在巴基斯坦四家不同培训医院工作的研究生学员中进行的横断面研究。使用克兰斯冒名顶替现象量表评估冒名顶替综合症。
共有146名研究生住院医师参与了本研究。大多数人有明显的冒名顶替综合症，女性比男性受影响更严重。儿科部门的学员受影响最大，而牙科的学员受影响最小。包括婚姻状况、子女数量、工作时间、课外活动和私人执业在内的多种因素已被证明会影响冒名顶替综合症的患病率。
冒名顶替综合症在巴基斯坦的住院医师中是一种普遍现象。为了学员有健康的工作体验，需要努力识别并在一般人口统计学特征和冒名顶替综合症之间建立适当的关系。
