title: Validation of the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale.
abstract: The Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS; Clance, 1985) was compared to the newly developed Perceived Fraudulence Scale (Kolligian & Sternberg, 1991). The two scales were found to have high internal consistency and to correlate in a similar manner with other measures. Further, discriminant validity evidence for the Impostor Phenomenon (IP) was provided by comparing the CIPS to measures of depression, self-esteem, social anxiety, and self-monitoring. The IP was related to, but substantially discriminable from, these constructs. Finally, construct validity evidence for the CIPS was provided through principal components analysis that yielded three stable factors: Fake, Discount, and Luck.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303-3083, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Chrisman
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Pieper
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Clance
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Glickauf-Hughes