What does this research mean for the field?

Female dental students experience significantly higher levels of impostor feelings compared to their male counterparts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to examine the prevalence of impostor feelings among first-year dental students and their association with demographic characteristics.

February 27, 2026

Understanding Impostor Phenomenon in the Context of Dental Student Characteristics.

Key Points

The aim is to examine the prevalence of impostor feelings among first-year dental students and their association with demographic characteristics.
Surveyed first-year dental students regarding their impostor feelings.
Analyzed demographic factors including race, ethnicity, age, GPA, and gender.
Compared levels of impostor feelings among different demographic groups.
Most first-year dental students reported clinically significant impostor feelings.
No significant differences in impostor feelings based on race, ethnicity, age, or GPA were found.
Impostor feelings were significantly higher among female students.

Abstract

Most first-year dental students in this study experienced clinically significant levels of impostor feelings. However, this study found no significant evidence that the differences in impostor feelings were based on student race, ethnicity, age, or GPA. These feelings are shown to be significantly higher among female students. As dental school populations continue to diversify, educational institutions may want to address IP as part of student support and professional identity development.

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Cite This Study

Daniels et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a13591ed1d949a99abf85d https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70185

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