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Self-Esteem, Locus of Control, the Imposter Phenomenon, and Academic Achievement in High School Students
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by Rachael Parker, Linda Bresette, Jim O'Neill, Mary Scapino, Amanda Walsh, Katelyn Walters, and Edie Woods - Madonna University
Categories: Educational | Personality
This study investigated the relationship between self-esteem, locus of control, the imposter phenomenon (IP) and academic achievement in high school students. The data suggest that both lower self-esteem and a more external locus of control predict a greater experience of the IP, and further, that both a greater experience of the IP and a more internal locus of control are related to higher academic achievement. We suggest that viewing the IP population as a heterogeneous group may account for the apparent inconsistencies in the data. Because it is clear that high school students experience the IP, it is a characteristic that bears further investigation leading to prevention, particularly in the context of academic achievement.