Abstract
ObjectiveTo determine the factors associated with impostor syndrome in medical students from six regions of Peru. Material and methodsA multicentre, cross-sectional study was conduced on students from first to the sixth year in six Peruvian regions. Sociodemographic, academic, and psychological characteristics were included through the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale. Generalised linear models were performed using crude and adjusted estimated prevalence ratios. ResultsOf 2,231 medical students, 54.3% were female and 30.6% had the impostor phenomenon. An association was found between the PI and those who suffered from depression (aPR=1.51; 95%CI, 1.27–1.79), anxiety (aPR=2.25; 95%CI, 1.75–2.90), stress (aPR=1.37; 95%CI, 1.19–1.57), and being female (aPR=1.12; 95%CI, 1.01–1.26). ConclusionsThree out of 10 medical students suffer from PI; having some level of depression, anxiety, stress, being a woman, and/or attending the fourth academic year were predisposing factors for their development.
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