Factors Affecting Perfectionistic Self‐Presentation Among ICU Nurses, Focusing on Pride and Impostor Phenomenon

This study aimed to explore perfectionistic self‐presentation among ICU nurses in South Korea and investigate factors affecting perfectionistic self‐presentation, focusing on authentic pride, hubristic pride, and the impostor phenomenon. In this secondary analysis, data from 239 participants who met the eligibility criteria of the parent study conducted in July 2022 were used. Authentic and hubristic pride, the impostor phenomenon, and perfectionistic self‐presentation were assessed using the Korean versions of the Test of Self‐Conscious Affect, the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale, and the Perfectionistic Self‐Presentation and Psychological Distress Scale, respectively. A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the impostor phenomenon was the most significant factor affecting perfectionistic self‐presentation, followed by hubristic pride and education level. ICU nurses in South Korea exhibit a comparatively high level of perfectionistic self‐presentation. Tendencies toward perfectionistic self‐presentation among ICU nurses may strengthen as their levels of hubristic pride and impostor phenomenon severity increase. Nursing management should recognize the relationships among pride, the impostor phenomenon, and perfectionistic self‐presentation, and formulate counseling and training strategies to reduce impostor phenomenon levels.