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Attachment, Entitlement, and the Impostor Phenomenon in Female Graduate Students

✍ Scribed by Gina Gibson-Beverly; Jonathan P. Schwartz


Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
167 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
1099-0399

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✦ Synopsis


This study examined the utility of attachment and entitlement as predictors of the impostor phenomenon in female graduate students. Findings suggested that individuals with high levels of self‐reliance/self‐assurance entitlement are able to associate positive feedback with stable internal attributes. Those with anxious attachment and narcissistic expectations/self‐promotion entitlement, however, were unable to openly accept positive feedback because of perceived deficits in self‐worth. Implications are discussed for addressing these issues with female college counseling clients.