Impostor syndrome among Athlete-Scholars: can sleep and social media play a role?
NCT ID NCT07725302
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study surveys Indonesian sports science undergraduates to understand how self-esteem, anxiety, sleep habits, and social media use relate to feelings of being a fraud (impostor phenomenon). Researchers aim to identify which psychological, behavioral, and structural factors most strongly predict impostor feelings in this group. The findings could help design targeted support for students who struggle with self-doubt despite their achievements.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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438 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Sports science undergraduate students enrolled in semesters three or four at a public university in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Active undergraduate students enrolled in semesters 3 or 4 within the sports science program at a public university in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia * Adequate proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia * Provision of written informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Documented history of active or treated psychiatric disorders * Documented history of substance use disorders * Incomplete survey responses or refusal to provide consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan KM. 10, Tamalanrea Makassar 90245, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245, Indonesia
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