title: Applying the big five personality factors to the impostor phenomenon.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 62901, USA.
authors.forename: Naijean S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Dollinger
authors.forename: Nerella V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Ramaniah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010551:Personality; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept