Article ; Online: Improving wellness: Defeating Impostor syndrome in medical education using an interactive reflective workshop.
2022 Volume 17, Issue 8, Page(s) e0272496
Abstract: Background: Impostor syndrome is characterized by fraudulent self-doubt and correlates with burnout, and adverse mental health.: Objective: The objective was to investigate correlates of Impostor syndrome in a medical education cohort and determine ... ...
| Abstract | Background: Impostor syndrome is characterized by fraudulent self-doubt and correlates with burnout, and adverse mental health. Objective: The objective was to investigate correlates of Impostor syndrome in a medical education cohort and determine if an interactive workshop can improve knowledge and perception of Impostor syndrome. Methods: From June 2019 to February 2021 interactive educational workshops were conducted for medical education cohorts. Participants completed baseline knowledge and Impostor syndrome self-identification surveys, participated in interactive presentations and discussions, followed by post-intervention surveys. Results: There were 198 participants including 19% residents, 10% medical students, 30% faculty and 41% Graduate Medical Education (GME) administrators. Overall, 57% were positive for Impostor syndrome. Participants classified as the following Impostor syndrome competence subtypes: Expert = 42%; Soloist = 34%; Super-person = 31%; Perfectionist = 25%; and Natural Genius = 21%. Self-identified contributors of IS included: parent expectations = 72%, female gender = 58%, and academic rat race = 37%. GME administrators compared to physicians/medical students had significantly higher number of self-identified contributors to Impostor syndrome. Knowledge survey scores increased from 4.94 (SD = 2.8) to 5.78 (2.48) post intervention (p = 0.045). Participants with Impostor syndrome competence subtypes had increased perceptions of Impostor syndrome as a cause of stress, failure to reach full potential, and negative relationships/teamwork (p = 0.032 -<0.001). Conclusion: Impostor syndrome was common in this medical education cohort, and those with Impostor syndrome significantly attributed negative personal and professional outcomes to Impostor syndrome. An interactive workshop on Impostor syndrome can be used to increase perceptions and knowledge regarding Impostor syndrome. The materials can be adapted for relevance to various audiences. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Anxiety Disorders ; Burnout, Professional/psychology ; Education, Medical ; Education, Medical, Graduate ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Self Concept ; Students, Medical/psychology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-08-04 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2267670-3 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203 |
| ISSN (online) | 1932-6203 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0272496 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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