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< p >This study examined the simple and multiple relationships of fear of success, self-esteem, perfectionism and fear of negative evaluation with imposter syndrome in graduate students of shahid chamran university (Ahvaz-Iran). Two samples including 500 subjects were randomly selected for this study: 300 subjects for testing the hypothesis and 200 subjects for the scales validation phase. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression statistical methods. Subjects completed 5 scales: Clance Imposter Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), Fear of Success Scale (FOSS), Eysenck’s Self-esteem Test (EST), Ahvaz Perfectionism Scale (APS) and Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE). This research tested five major hypotheses about the relationships between the research variables. The results of the research indicated that fear of negative evaluation has a positive correlation and self-esteem has a negative correlation with imposter syndrome. In addition, multiple correlation of fear of success, self-esteem, perfectionism, and fear of negative evaluation with imposter syndrome was statistically significant. Fear of success and perfectionism were the best predictors of imposter syndrome, in female and male graduate students.
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Chrisman, S.M., Pieper, WA., Clance, P.R., Holland, C.L., & Glickauf
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