Imposter Syndrome in Medical Students and Its Relation With Stress

Imposter Syndrome In Medical Students And Its Relationship With Stress

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07019974

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-13

Start date

2024-05-17

Completion date

2024-08-20

Last updated

2025-06-13

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Conditions

Imposter Syndrome, Medical Students

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to examine the relationship between Imposter Syndrome and stress in undergraduate medical students at Rawalpindi Medical University, with particular attention to variables such as gender, academic year, and academic performance. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a positive correlation between Imposter Syndrome and stress? Are gender and year of study associated with differences in stress and Imposter Syndrome levels? Participants will: Complete an online questionnaire including demographic questions Fill out the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS) to assess Imposter Syndrome Complete the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to measure stress levels

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 29 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Undergraduate MBBS students enrolled at Rawalpindi Medical University * Students from any year of study (1st to final year) * Willingness to participate, demonstrated by providing informed consent * Ability to complete the online questionnaire independently

Exclusion criteria

* Postgraduate medical students or students from other disciplines (e.g., nursing, dentistry) * Participants with known psychiatric diagnoses (e.g., depression, anxiety disorders) that could confound stress or Imposter Syndrome assessments * Incomplete or partially filled questionnaires * Students who did not consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Level of Imposter Syndrome among undergraduate medical students	May - August 2024	The degree of Imposter Syndrome will be measured using the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS). Participants will receive a total score based on their responses, which will be categorized as few characteristics, moderate, frequent, or intense. The outcome will help identify the prevalence and severity of Imposter Syndrome in the study population and will be analyzed in relation to stress, gender, and academic year.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results