Distribution of imposter syndrome (IS) among medical students of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study

Imposter syndrome (IS), suffering from self-doubt and fear, despite clear accomplishment and competencies, is often detected in medical students and adversely affects the student's well-being. This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of IS among public and private This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving public and private medical colleges in Bangladesh in all years of study, from first through to fifth-year students. The snowball sampling technique was used to obtain the necessary data. Between February to July 2020, a survey collected demographic data and included Dr. Young's eight-question assessment for IS. Out of the 500 participants, 233 (46.6%) were public medical college students, and 267 (53.4%) were private. Among those, 161 (32.2%) had IS, while the remaining 339 (67.8%) did not have IS. Furthermore, 269 (53.8%) of the 500 respondents were male, while 231 (46.2%) were female. We found that respondents attending public medical colleges were 1.21 times more likely to have IS than private medical colleges. Overall, respondents aged 22 to 25 were 3.6% (RR:1.036, CI:0.801-1.339) more likely to be suffering from IS than their younger counterparts. Third- and fourth-year medical students, in particular, require more care than others; teachers and authorities should provide them with proper guidance and supervision, encourage them, and thus grow their self-reliance and confidence.冒名顶替综合征（Imposter Syndrome，IS）指个体即便拥有明确的成就与能力，却仍深陷自我怀疑与恐惧情绪的心理现象，该现象在医学生群体中较为常见，且会对其身心健康造成负面影响。本研究旨在评估孟加拉国公立与私立医学院校医学生的冒名顶替综合征患病率。本研究为描述性横断面研究，研究对象为孟加拉国所有在读一至五年级的公立及私立医学院校学生。研究采用滚雪球抽样法收集所需数据。2020年2月至7月，研究团队通过问卷收集了受试者的人口统计学资料，并采用杨氏（Dr. Young）8项冒名顶替综合征评估量表开展测评。本次研究共纳入500名受试者，其中233名（46.6%）来自公立医学院校，267名（53.4%）来自私立医学院校。161名（32.2%）受试者存在冒名顶替综合征症状，剩余339名（67.8%）无相关症状。500名受访者中，269名（53.8%）为男性，231名（46.2%）为女性。分析结果显示，公立医学院校学生罹患冒名顶替综合征的概率为私立医学院校学生的1.21倍。整体而言，22至25岁的受试者相较于更年轻的受试者，出现冒名顶替综合征的风险高出3.6%（相对风险RR=1.036，置信区间CI:0.801-1.339）。其中，三年级与四年级医学生更需重点关注；教师及校方管理部门应为其提供恰当的指导与监督，给予鼓励，以帮助其培养自立能力与自信心。