Investigating Impostorism Among Undergraduate Medical Students at Sultan Qaboos University: A Questionnaire-Based Study

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 9; p. e45752
• Main Authors: Al Lawati, Abdullah, Al Wahaibi, Anas, Al Kharusi, Fatma, Fai Chan, Moon, Al Sinawi, Hamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Cureus Inc 22.09.2023; Cureus
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Anxiety; Consent; Females; Gender; Males; Medical Education; Medical students; Population; Psychiatry; Psychology; Questionnaires; United States > US; Oman

BackgroundImposter syndrome or phenomenon (IP) is a behavioral phenomenon observed in successful individuals where they fail to recognize and internalize their achievements. It is often accompanied by feelings of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, and worries of being exposed as frauds, with the impos...