Impostor syndrome among Athlete-Scholars: can sleep and social media play a role?
NCT ID NCT07725302
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 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 State University of 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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Eligible participants were active undergraduate students enrolled in semesters 3 or 4 of the sports science program at State University of Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with adequate Bahasa Indonesia proficiency, willingness to be contacted, and provision of written informed consent; students were excluded for ineligible semester, insufficient Bahasa Indonesia proficiency, unwillingness to be contacted, incomplete survey responses, refusal of consent, treated psychiatric disorder, or documented history of substance use disorder.
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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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