Self-compassion and the impostor phenomenon: Associations and implications

Kristýna Krejčová, Lucie Kvasničková Stanislavská and Fabio Ibrahim

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: Impostor phenomenon reflects persistent self-doubt and fear of failure despite success. This study examined the association of impostor phenomenon with self-compassion in 601 Czech university students (368 women; Mage = 23.46, SD = 3.05), using the Impostor-Profile 30 and Self-Compassion Scale. Employing correlation analysis, regression, and structural equation modelling, we investigated the relationships among the constructs and their dimensions. In the correlation analysis, competence doubt was moderately associated with isolation (r = .409) and overidentification (r = .427). The regression analysis indicated these subscales as being significantly associated with competence doubt (R² = .26, F(6, 594) = 35.18, p

Date: 2026
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