Table 1
Selected characteristics of study participants (N=79)
| Variable | Male N | Female N |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | ||
| Yes | 5 | 36 |
| No | 9 | 29 |
| Children | ||
| Yes | 1 | 21 |
| No | 13 | 44 |
| Mental illness | ||
| Yes | 2 | 4 |
| No | 12 | 61 |
| School of medicine as first choice | ||
| Yes | 14 | 60 |
| No | 0 | 5 |
| Family medicine residency as first choice | ||
| Yes | 13 | 59 |
| No | 1 | 6 |
Table 2
Prevalence of impostor feelings among Croatian family medicine residents (N=79)
| CIPS (Impostor feelings) | N | Median score (min–max) | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Few ≤40 | 20 | 31.5 (21–40) | 28.1–33.3 |
| Moderate 41–60 | 33 | 48 (41–60) | 46.7–50.5 |
| Frequent 61–80 | 19 | 66 (62–80) | 66.0–72.0 |
| Intense >80 | 7 | 89 (81–99) | 81.9–93.8 |
Table 3
Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress by severity among Croatian family medicine residents (N=79)
| DASS-21 scores | Normal (N) | Mild (N) | Moderate (N) | Severe (N) | Extremely severe (N) | Median score (min–max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 62 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 (0–34) |
| Anxiety | 56 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 (0–24) |
| Stress | 59 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 (0–38) |
[i] DASS-21 cut-off scores for 1) depression: ≤9 normal; 10–13 mild; 14–20 moderate; 21–27 severe; 28–42 extremely severe; 2) anxiety: ≤7 normal; 8–9 mild; 10–14 moderate; 15–19 severe; 20–42 extremely severe; and 3) stress: ≤14 normal; 15–18 mild; 19–25 moderate; 26–33 severe; 34–42 extremely severe
Figure 1
Plots showing higher mean (95 % CI) and median values of DASS-21 depression, anxiety, and stress scores in participants with CIPS scores higher than 40. * p<0.001 (Mann-Whitney U test). CI – confidence interval; CIPS – Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale; DASS-21 – Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21
Table 4
Correlation between sociodemographic variables and CIPS and DASS-21 scores
| ORuv | 95 % CI | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIPS | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male/Female | 0.54 | 0.16–1.86 | 0.329 |
| Partner | |||
| Yes/No | 0.36 | 0.12–1.07 | 0.066 |
| Children | |||
| Yes/No | 0.34 | 0.12–1.01 | 0.053 |
| Mental illness | |||
| Yes/No | 1.76 | 0.19–16.03 | 0.616 |
| DASS-21 Depression | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male/Female | 0.99 | 0.24–4.05 | 0.993 |
| Partner | |||
| Yes/No | 0.42 | 0.14–1.28 | 0.128 |
| Children | |||
| Yes/No | 0.75 | 0.22–2.62 | 0.655 |
| Mental illness | |||
| Yes/No | 4.21 | 0.77–23.14 | 0.098 |
| DASS-21 Anxiety | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male/Female | 0.35 | 0.07–1.70 | 0.193 |
| Partner | |||
| Yes/No | 1.02 | 0.38–2.68 | 0.975 |
| Children | |||
| Yes/No | 0.88 | 0.29–2.64 | 0.823 |
| Mental illness | |||
| Yes/No | 1.24 | 0.21–7.28 | 0.813 |
| DASS-21 Stress | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male/Female | 1.22 | 0.34–4.45 | 0.758 |
| Partner | |||
| Yes/No | 0.89 | 0.25–1.91 | 0.476 |
| Children | |||
| Yes/No | 0.57 | 0.17–1.94 | 0.369 |
| Mental illness | |||
| Yes/No | 0.57 | 0.06–5.18 | 0.616 |