Unveiling the Interplay Between Perceived Social Support and Imposter Phenomenon:Role of Self-Awareness as Mediator
Author: Aurine Philomina Antony & Prem Kumar Tadi
Category: Health Studies
Abstract:
In recent times the buzz about imposter phenomenon is very much in academic literature. It is
a psychological phenomenon that affects any individual and makes him/her feel pressured to
excel in areas such as academics, workplace, or personal relationships. The prevalence of this
phenomenon has increased to a larger fold due to the emergence of social media usage during
the COVID 19 pandemic. The current study tries to explore the role of Perceived Social
Support and Self awareness in determining this phenom enon among the adolescent and adult
population of Kerala. The data for the current work was analyzed using SPSS and Jamovi.
The results of the study revealed that self awareness and perceived social support are the
significant predictors of imposter. The f indings of the study along with the limitations and
implications are also discussed.
Keywords: Imposter phenomenon, s ocial s upport, s elf awareness, COVID 19