Prevalence and correlates of imposter syndrome and self-esteem among medical students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Maged El-Setouhy, Anwar M Makeen, Ahmad Y Alqassim, Riyadh A Jahlan, Malik I Hakami, Hussam T Hakami, Ibrahim M Mahzari, Hussam Aldeen A Thubab, Khalid Y Haroobi, Hassan A Alaraj and Hazem M El-Hariri

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-15

Abstract: Imposter syndrome (IS) and low self-esteem (SE) are common issues affecting medical students that can impact their well-being and development. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with IS and SE among medical students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. In this cross-sectional study, 523 medical students in years 2–6 at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, completed validated questionnaires on IS (Young Imposter Scale) and SE (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Sociodemographic factors were also collected. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were used to analyze IS and SE prevalence and correlates. Five hundred twenty-three students with a mean age of 22.09 ± 1.933 participated. The prevalence of low SE and positive IS was 17.6% and 24.3%, respectively. IS and SE had a significant negative correlation (p

Date: 2024
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