Gendered Imposterism in Undergraduate Physics
Investigate the impact of gender on imposter phenomenon in undergraduate physics, exploring feelings of fraudulence despite competence, with a focus on marginalized groups. Utilizing the Imposter Feelings Index (IFI) to quantify imposterism. Learn how to calculate IFI scores and understand the contextualized approach to addressing imposter phenomenon in academic settings.
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: Investigating Gendered Imposterism in Undergraduate Physics
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Background What is the Imposter Phenomenon? Contextualized approach IFI scale Imposterism Feelings Index: A quantitative measurement Results Discussion & Conclusion
Imposter Phenomenon: Imposter Phenomenon: A cyclical, distressing feeling in which an individual considers themselves less worthy of their achievements, and may attribute their successes to luck, deceit, or fraudulence, instead of their own competence, despite verifiable evidence of their skills [1] I N T R O D U C T I O N Contextualized approach: Contextualized approach: Recognizing that feelings of being a fraud are influenced by external social, institutional, and interpersonal factors, not just individual traits [2]
Marginalized groups are particularly impacted by social factors, and taking this into account allows for a more comprehensive investigation of this phenomenon I F I S C A L E : I M P O S T E R I S M F E E L I N G S I N D E X IFI score: IFI score: a contextualized approach to quantifying Imposterism IFI = Imposter Feelings Index IFI scores come from the results of survey
I F I S C O R E C A L C U L AT I O N How to calculate IFI score: 3 3- -item scale, answers range from definitely not to definitely yes item scale, answers range from definitely not to definitely yes Definitely not = 5 , Probably not = 4 , Not sure = 3 , Probably yes = 2 , Definitely yes Definitely not = 5 , Probably not = 4 , Not sure = 3 , Probably yes = 2 , Definitely yes = 1 = 1 Score > 3 is considered high Imposterism , score < 3 is considered low Imposterism Score > 3 is considered high Imposterism , score < 3 is considered low Imposterism ITEMS IN THE SCALE: ITEMS IN THE SCALE: Question 9: Do you agree with this statement? I feel smart in physics Question 10: Do you agree with this statement? I belong in physics Question 12: Do you agree with this statement? I feel smart in physics compared to peers in my program
R E S U LT S Women, non Women, non- -binary, and trans students and trans students have higher IFI have higher IFI scores than men and scores than men and these differences these differences appear in the appear in the second year of study second year of study binary,
R E S U LT S Women, non Women, non- -binary, and trans students have higher IFI scores than men and these differences appear in binary, and trans students have higher IFI scores than men and these differences appear in the second year of study the second year of study
94% of survey responders said that they 94% of survey responders said that they chose to study physics because they love chose to study physics because they love the subject and/or they were good at it in the subject and/or they were good at it in high school! high school! R E S U LT S I I Low IFI scores are Low IFI scores are not correlated with not correlated with individual action, individual action, and wider and wider experiences have a experiences have a greater impact on greater impact on IFI scores IFI scores
R E S U LT S I I Low IFI scores are not correlated with individual action, and wider experiences have a greater impact on IFI scores Low IFI scores are not correlated with individual action, and wider experiences have a greater impact on IFI scores
R E S U LT S I I Low IFI scores are not correlated with individual action, and wider experiences have a greater impact on IFI scores Low IFI scores are not correlated with individual action, and wider experiences have a greater impact on IFI scores Notion of peer group vs departmental community
D I S C U S S I O N & C O N C L U S I O N Physics as a discipline, has a unique culture and history Historically (and presently) there is a baseline of masculinity and hierarchy that is present in the way the system works Imposterism is not just an individual experience, but a reflection of educational and social norms that exist within departmental practices Emphasis on equitable teaching strategies and EDII-based curriculum
R E F E R E N C E S [1] Clance, Pauline R., and Suzanne A. Imes. The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention. Psychotherapy (Chicago, Ill.), vol. 15, no. 3, 1978, pp. 241 47, https://doi.org/10.1037/h0086006. [2] Feenstra, S., Begeny, C. T., Ryan, M. K., Rink, F., Stoker, J. I., & Jordan, J. (2020). Contextualizing the impostor syndrome. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 575024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575024
