Imposter syndrome and its associated factors in medical students in six Peruvian faculties.
REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA (ENGLISH ED.) 2023;
52:113-120. [PMID:
37453817 DOI:
10.1016/j.rcpeng.2021.04.006]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine the factors associated with impostor syndrome in medical students from six regions of Peru.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
A multicentre, cross-sectional study was conduced on students from first to the sixth year in six Peruvian regions. Sociodemographic, academic, and psychological characteristics were included through the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale. Generalised linear models were performed using crude and adjusted estimated prevalence ratios.
RESULTS
Of 2,231 medical students, 54.3% were female and 30.6% had the impostor phenomenon. An association was found between the PI and those who suffered from depression (aPR=1.51; 95%CI, 1.27-1.79), anxiety (aPR=2.25; 95%CI, 1.75-2.90), stress (aPR=1.37; 95%CI, 1.19-1.57), and being female (aPR=1.12; 95%CI, 1.01-1.26).
CONCLUSIONS
Three out of 10 medical students suffer from PI; having some level of depression, anxiety, stress, being a woman, and/or attending the fourth academic year were predisposing factors for their development.
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