Applying the big five personality factors to the impostor phenomenon.
The purpose of this study was to relate the impostor phenomenon (IP) to the Five-factor model of personality. A sample of 190 college students (79 men, 111 women) completed the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (Clance, 1985), the Perceived Fradulence Scale (Kolligian & Sternberg, 1991), and the NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised (Costa & McCrae, 1992). Results of correlational and regression analyses support the predicted relations of imposter measures with high Neuroticism and low Conscientiousness. Facet-level correlations showed that depression and anxiety were particularly important characteristics of those with imposter feelings as well as low self-discipline and perceived competence. Implications for treatment and future research on the IP are discussed.
Bernard
Naijean S
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Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 62901, USA.
Dollinger
Stephen J
SJ
Ramaniah
Nerella V
NV
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept