RT - Journal of Men's Health ID - 10.22514/jomh.2023.091 T1 - Impostor phenomenon among urologists in Saudi Arabia A1 - Meshari A. Alzahrani A1 - Mohammed Shareef A1 - Ibrahim Abunohaiah A1 - Moataz I. Altokhais A1 - Faisal Alsaleh A1 - Diyaa Al Khalaf A1 - Raed Almannie A1 - Mohamad Habous A1 - Basel O. Hakami A1 - Saleh Binsaleh K1 - Impostor syndrome; Impostor phenomenon; Urologist; Saudi Arabia; Self-esteem YR - 2023 SP - 113 AB -

Impostor phenomenon (IP) is the persistent inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved due to one’s efforts or skills. It is associated with burnout, anxiety and depression and can negatively impact the lives of the affected individuals. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IP among urologists in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among practicing urologists and urologists-in-training in Saudi Arabia between November and December 2022. A self-administered questionnaire comprising questions on the sociodemographic characteristics and the Clance impostor phenomenon scale (CIPS) was distributed through email to all registered urologists in the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties database. A total of 155 urologists (143 men and 12 women) were enrolled in this study. The majority of the urologists (44.5%) were consultants, and the prevalence of the impostor phenomenon in this study was 27.7%. Nearly half of the urologists (49.7%) presented moderate levels of the phenomenon, 23.9% of the urologists demonstrated high levels, and 20.6% presented low levels. Only 5.8% of the urologists showed intense levels of the phenomenon. The phenomenon was significantly more prevalent among those in training (p = 0.010) and less prevalent among those with a subspecialty in endourology (p = 0.016). The prevalence of the impostor phenomenon among urologists was 27.7%. It was more commonly seen in resident urologists, and those with a subspecialty in endourology were less likely to be affected by this phenomenon.