Am I Really Qualified To Be Here: Exploring The Impact Of Impostor Phenomenon On Training And Careers In OB/GYN Medical Education
| Autor: | Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, Kimberly Gecsi, Kateena Addae-Konadu, Jessica Janes, Sonia Carlson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Medical education Generalized anxiety disorder Education Medical media_common.quotation_subject education Psychological distress medicine.disease Affect (psychology) Anxiety Disorders Self Concept Education Obstetrics Cross-Sectional Studies Feeling Gynecology Phenomenon medicine Medical training Anxiety Humans Surgery medicine.symptom Psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of surgical education. 79(1) |
| ISSN: | 1878-7452 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE Individuals with Impostor Phenomenon (IP) believe they have achieved success by fooling others into thinking they are intelligent/capable and fear they will be discovered. This fear has been shown to cause psychological distress and may affect OB/GYN training. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IP and correlation with anxiety among OB/GYN trainees and faculty. DESIGN/SETTING An anonymous cross-sectional survey including a demographic questioner, Clance Impostor Scale, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-items screening tool was distributed to 200 attendees at the 2019 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting. PARTICIPANTS Eighty-nine medical students, 38 residents, 3 fellows, and 9 attendings completed the survey for a response rate of 72%. RESULTS The average participant experienced frequent feelings of IP with the mean score of 65 ± 18. Nine (8%) experienced few feelings of IP, 27 (24%) had moderate IP feelings, 55 (50%) had frequent IP feelings, and 20 (18%) had intense IP feeling. There was no difference between IP score and trainee/faculty gender, race, or region of country. The degree of IP was significantly associated with level of medical training with more experienced physicians scoring lower than trainees (F = 6.07, p = 0.001). Finally, an association was found between anxiety and IP; individuals with a positive GAD-2 screen had significantly more feelings of IP compared to individuals with a negative GAD-2 screen (t = 4/79, p CONCLUSION This study suggests that IP is likely prevalent among OB/GYN trainees and correlate with anxiety. Further discussion is needed regarding the impact of IP on medical education training and career advancement in the field of OB/GYN and other surgical specialties. |
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