ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
The Moderating Effect of Impostorism on Mindset and Negative Affect in College Students
- Christopher Phanord
Eastern Michigan University - Stephen Jefferson
Eastern Michigan University
Abstract
The Impostor Phenomenon (IP) is a negative self-perception of inadequacy often accompanied by fear of being exposed as a fraud. This study assesses the prevalence of IP among a sample of undergraduate students and examines the association between IP experiences, mindset beliefs, and negative affect.
Personality