Prevalence, predictors, and treatment of impostor syndrome: A systematic review
Bravata and colleagues searched Medline, Embase and PsycINFO from 1966 to May 2018 for English-language studies of imposter syndrome and included 62 studies with 14,161 participants. Prevalence estimates ranged from 9 per cent to 82 per cent, depending largely on the screening tool and cut-off. The pattern appeared in men and women and at ages from adolescence to late career, and was linked to lower job performance and job satisfaction. No published study had evaluated a treatment. The studies were heterogeneous and publication bias may be present.
Bravata and colleagues searched Medline, Embase and PsycINFO from 1966 to May 2018 for English-language studies of imposter syndrome and included 62 studies with 14,161 participants. Prevalence estimates ranged from 9 per cent to 82 per cent, depending largely on the screening tool and cut-off. The pattern appeared in men and women and at ages from adolescence to late career, and was linked to lower job performance and job satisfaction. No published study had evaluated a treatment. The studies were heterogeneous and publication bias may be present.
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Bravata, D. M., Watts, S. A., Keefer, A. L., Madhusudhan, D. K., Taylor, K. T., Clark, D. M., Nelson, R. S., Cokley, K. O., & Hagg, H. K. (2020). Prevalence, predictors, and treatment of impostor syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35(4), 1252-1275. doi:10.1007/s11606-019-05364-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05364-1