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Observational studyEuropean journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe2026

Occurrence of Impostor Syndrome in Dentistry Faculty and Related Factors.

Matheus Lima Silva da Rocha, Marcos Diego Lima de Oliveira, Amanda de Carvalho Taveira Gomes, Karolyne de Melo Soares, Basílio Rodrigues Vieira, José Washington de Morais Medeiros, José Maria Chagas Viana Filho

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Observational study in European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Occurrence of Impostor Syndrome in Dentistry Faculty and Related Factors.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Matheus Lima Silva da RochaCentro Universitário UNIESP, Cabedelo, PB, Brazil.
Marcos Diego Lima de OliveiraCentro Universitário UNIESP, Cabedelo, PB, Brazil.
Amanda de Carvalho Taveira GomesCentro Universitário UNIESP, Cabedelo, PB, Brazil.
Karolyne de Melo SoaresCentro Universitário UNIESP, Cabedelo, PB, Brazil.
Basílio Rodrigues VieiraUniversidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
José Washington de Morais MedeirosInstituto Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
José Maria Chagas Viana FilhoCentro Universitário UNIESP, Cabedelo, PB, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5922-1217

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the occurrence of Impostor Syndrome (IS) among faculty members of undergraduate dental courses at institutions in a capital city in the Northeast of Brazil. MATERIALS AND

methodsA quantitative cross-sectional observational study was conducted involving five higher education institutions. Data collection was performed through a structured online questionnaire composed of two domains: sociodemographic data and the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS). Responses were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics to identify differences and associations related to gender, type of institution and teaching experience (in years). A significance level of p ≤ 0.05 was adopted.

resultsThe study included 65 professors with a median age of 37 years (p

conclusionModerate levels of IS were observed among dental faculty members teaching undergraduate courses. The findings suggest that professors working in private institutions and those with fewer years of teaching experience may be more susceptible to IS.

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Education, DentalFaculty, DentalAdultAnxiety DisordersBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSelf ConceptSurveys and Questionnairesdentistryimpostor phenomenonimpostor syndrometeaching

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PMID40836790
PMCPMC13383349

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