THE IMPOSTOR PHENOMENON IN HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH AN EXPERIENCE OF EMOTIONAL FAMILY NEGLECT
https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2023-4-1383
Abstract
Aim. To study the impostor phenomenon and its intrapsychological components in university students who were brought up in conditions of emotional family neglect.
Methodology. The study was conducted using questionnaire methods and psycho-diagnostic testing.
Results. Significant differences in the severity of the impostor phenomenon were revealed, as well as the motivation for achieving success, avoiding failure, social approval and procrastination among the students who were exposed to emotional neglect in the family and the students from families without signs of emotional neglect.
Research implications. The research contributes to the understanding of the destructive function of the impostor phenomenon, which hinders the full mental development of the student's personality and the effectiveness of its activities. The results of the study can be used to determine the optimal targets of preventive action in order to increase the social effectiveness of the individual.
About the Author
Oksana B. Simatova
http://www.zabgu.ru/
Transbaical State University
Russian Federation
Transbaical State University
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Psychology), Assoc. Prof., Department of Psychology of Education
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