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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Prevalence of Imposter Syndrome and Its Association with Psychological Distress: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Abdullah Al Lawati, Azzan Al-Wahshi, Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi, Younis Al-Mufargi, Salman Al Shukaily, Hamood Al Aufi, Ismail Al-Shehhi, Alazhar Al Azri, Hamed Al-Sinawi

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Abdullah Al LawatiCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Azzan Al-WahshiCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.ORCID 0009-0002-8764-2569
Tamadhir Al-MahrouqiDepartment of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Younis Al-MufargiDepartment of General Surgery, Medical City Hospital for Military and Security Services, P.O. Box 721, Muscat 111, Oman.
Salman Al ShukailyCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Hamood Al AufiCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Ismail Al-ShehhiCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Alazhar Al AzriSultan Qaboos University Hospital, Al-Khoudh 123, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.
Hamed Al-SinawiDepartment of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman.ORCID 0000-0001-6705-8459

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Abstract

This research aims to establish the prevalence of imposter syndrome among Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) undergraduate students while assessing its association with depression symptoms and anxiety symptoms. A cross-sectional design recruited 504 undergraduate students selected through stratified random sampling. Data collection employed the Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Data analysis included Pearson's correlation, chi-square tests, and logistic regression analyses. In total, 56% of participants had imposter syndrome. The CIPS scores showed a moderate relationship with depression (r = 0.486,

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anxietydepressionimposter syndromeOmanpsychological distressstudents

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