Imposter Phenomenon in Allied Health Students: A Mixed-Methods Study Using Questionnaire and Qualitative Analysis
Allied health programs maintain strict academic standards, which may contribute to students' IP. More research on IP is warranted in these students to determine its prevalence in other groups. Access to campus emotional support resources should be made available to students and professional mentorship programs may help to alleviate IP.
Authors
- Pamela Lewis-Kipkulei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9051-7588)
- Keisha Burnett
- Robert W. Hatfield
- Myra M. Meekins
- Thomas W Williamson
- Shannon Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0734-3431)
- Chelsea Peeler
- Carlos Clardy
- LaToya Green
- Jennifer Hausladen
- Cassandra Christiansen
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Knoxville College (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- University of Memphis (US)
- Gannon University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of allied health
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21091/jah.2026.01017
- Primary Topic
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00