Impostor Phenomenon Research

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So many brilliant scholars are doing important research on the impostor phenomenon. I encourage you to explore their work if you're interested in taking a deeper dive. Although this list is not extensive, I think it's a great place to start. Happy reading!

Bravata, D. M., Watts, S. A., Keefer, A. L., Madhusudhan, D. K., Taylor, K. T., Clark, D. M., Nelson, R. S., Cokley, K. O., & Hagg, H. K. (2020). Prevalence, predictors, and treatment of impostor syndrome: a systematic review. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 35, 1252-1275.

Chakraverty, D. (2020). “PhD Student Experiences with the Impostor Phenomenon in STEM.” International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 15, 159-179.

Cisco, J. (2020). Using academic skill set interventions to reduce impostor phenomenon feelings in postgraduate students. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44(3), 423-437.

Clance, P. R., & Imes, S. A. (1978). The impostor phenomenon in high achieving women: Dynamics and therapeutic intervention. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice, 15(3), 241–247.

Cokley, K., Awad, G., Smith, L., Jackson, S., Awosogba, O., Hurst, A., ... & Roberts, D. (2015). The roles of gender stigma consciousness, impostor phenomenon, and academic self-concept in the academic outcomes of women and men. Sex Roles, 73, 414-426. 

Cokley, K., et al. (2017). “Impostor feelings as a moderator and mediator of the relationship between perceived discrimination and mental health among racial/ethnic minority college students.” Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(2), 141-154.

Feenstra, S., Begeny, C. T., Ryan, M. K., Rink, F. A., Stoker, J. I., & Jordan, J. (2020).

Contextualizing the impostor "syndrome." Frontiers in Psychology, 3206. 

Hutchins, H. and Rainbolt, H. (2017). “What triggers impostor phenomenon among academic faculty? A critical incident study exploring antecedents, coping and development opportunities.” Human Resource Development International, 20(3), 194-214.

Jöstl, G., Bergsmann, E., Luftenegger, M., Schober, B. & Spiel, C. (2015). “When will they blow my cover? The impostor phenomenon among Austrian doctoral students.” Journal of Psychology, 220(2), 109-120.

 McGee, E. O., Botchway, P.K., Naphan-Kingery, D.E., Brockman, A.J., Houston II, S. & White, D.T. (2021). “Racism camouflaged as impostorism and the impact on black STEM doctoral students.” Race, Ethnicity, and Education. 

Mullangi, S., & Jagsi, R. (2019). Imposter syndrome: Treat the cause, not the symptom. Jama, 322(5), 403-404. 

Stone, S., Saucer, C., Bailey, M., Garba, R., Hurst, A., Jackson, S. M., ... & Cokley, K. (2018). Learning while Black: A culturally informed model of the impostor phenomenon for Black graduate students. Journal of Black Psychology, 44(6), 491-531.