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Poster - Theoretical Proposal
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Background: Imposter syndrome has been documented in the literature as a challenge across all professional fields, for men and women. Imposter syndrome is defined as a state of high-performing individuals attributing achievements to luck and contingency rather than skill and merit. Those experiencing imposter syndrome often live in fear of being exposed as a fraud or losing credibility. Methods: The current study applies the Literature Matrix Method by Judith Garrad to aggregate and synthesize literature for three factors: Imposter Syndrome, household income, and educational level. Further, inclusion criteria for search terms included publication year (2019-2023), document type (Peer-reviewed), and language (English). Database searches included ProQuest Central, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Results: Initial searches were screened for inclusion criteria with only full-text articles selected for review. Several articles were excluded due to insufficient relevance to the terms: imposter syndrome AND income OR educational level. The final pool of articles was added to the Literature Matrix and patterns and themes identified to identify potential correlations between factors. Conclusion: Results indicate further research is needed to understand the correlation between education, household income, and imposter syndrome. Future research can provide insight into how to provide professional development and interventions to mitigate this concerning challenge among working professionals.
The relationship between Imposter syndrome, household income, and level of education
Poster - Theoretical Proposal
Background: Imposter syndrome has been documented in the literature as a challenge across all professional fields, for men and women. Imposter syndrome is defined as a state of high-performing individuals attributing achievements to luck and contingency rather than skill and merit. Those experiencing imposter syndrome often live in fear of being exposed as a fraud or losing credibility. Methods: The current study applies the Literature Matrix Method by Judith Garrad to aggregate and synthesize literature for three factors: Imposter Syndrome, household income, and educational level. Further, inclusion criteria for search terms included publication year (2019-2023), document type (Peer-reviewed), and language (English). Database searches included ProQuest Central, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Results: Initial searches were screened for inclusion criteria with only full-text articles selected for review. Several articles were excluded due to insufficient relevance to the terms: imposter syndrome AND income OR educational level. The final pool of articles was added to the Literature Matrix and patterns and themes identified to identify potential correlations between factors. Conclusion: Results indicate further research is needed to understand the correlation between education, household income, and imposter syndrome. Future research can provide insight into how to provide professional development and interventions to mitigate this concerning challenge among working professionals.
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Graduate