Date of Publication

4-2024

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology Major in Clinical Psychology

Subject Categories

Clinical Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Advisor

Sixtus Dane A. Ramos

Defense Panel Chair

Roseann Tan-Mansukhani

Defense Panel Member

Kimberly Kaye C. Mata
Estesa Xaris Que-Legaspi

Abstract/Summary

Studies have consistently revealed the negative association of impostorism and self-esteem, however, less is known about the underlying processes that may moderate this relationship. This study examined the moderating role of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance in the relationship between impostorism and self-esteem. 298 Filipino working young adults were selected to complete the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). Results show that impostorism positively predicted the self-esteem of the given sample. Furthermore, among the moderators, only attachment anxiety significantly moderated the relationship of impostorism and self-esteem. The present study can contribute to a better understanding of the underlying process involving the self-evaluations people have in the context of impostorism and self-esteem in conjunction with the internal working model of the self at work in attachment anxiety.

Keywords: impostorism, self-esteem, attachment insecurity, self-evaluations, internal working models

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Keywords

Impostor phenomenon; Self-esteem in young adults; Attachment behavior; Security (Psychology)

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4-12-2026

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