Measuring impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians

This dataset contains Appendices A-J corresponding to the article "Measuring impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians". Objective: Impostor phenomenon, also known as impostor syndrome, is the inability to internalize accomplishments while experiencing the fear of being exposed as a fraud. Previous work has examined impostor phenomenon among academic college and research librarians, but health sciences librarians, who are often asked to be experts in medical subject areas with minimal training or education in these areas, have not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to measure impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians. Methods: A survey of 2,125 eligible Medical Library Association (MLA) members was taken from October to December 2017. The online survey featuring the Harvey Impostor Phenomenon scale, a validated measure of impostor phenomenon, was administered, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine relationships between impostor phenomenon scores and demographic variables. Results: A total of 703 participants completed the survey (33% response rate), and 14.5% of participants scored ≥42 on the Harvey scale, indicating possible impostor feelings. Gender, race, and library setting showed no associations, but having an educational background in the health sciences was associated with lower impostor scores. Age and years of experience were inversely correlated with impostor phenomenon, with younger and newer librarians demonstrating higher scores. Conclusions: One out of seven health sciences librarians in this study experienced impostor phenomenon, similar to previous findings for academic librarians. Librarians, managers, and MLA can work to recognize and address this issue by raising awareness, using early prevention methods, and supporting librarians who are younger and/or new to the profession.

本数据集包含与论文《健康科学图书馆员冒名顶替现象测评》（Measuring impostor phenomenon among health sciences librarians）相对应的附录A至附录J。

### 研究目标
冒名顶替现象（Impostor phenomenon，亦称冒名顶替综合征）指个体无法将成就内化，同时持续担忧自身被揭穿为“骗子”的心理状态。此前已有研究针对高校及研究型图书馆员的冒名顶替现象展开，但针对健康科学图书馆员的相关研究仍付阙如——这类馆员常被要求担任医学学科领域的专家，却仅接受过极少相关领域的培训与教育。本研究旨在测评健康科学图书馆员的冒名顶替现象水平。

### 研究方法
本研究于2017年10月至12月期间，面向2125名符合入选标准的医学图书馆协会（Medical Library Association, MLA）会员开展问卷调查。本次线上调研采用经效度验证的冒名顶替现象测评工具——哈维冒名顶替现象量表（Harvey Impostor Phenomenon Scale），并通过单因素方差分析（ANOVA）检验冒名顶替现象得分与人口统计学变量间的关联。

### 研究结果
最终共有703名参与者完成问卷，有效回收率为33%；其中14.5%的参与者在哈维量表上得分≥42分，提示其可能存在冒名顶替心理。性别、种族与图书馆工作环境与冒名顶替现象得分无显著关联，但拥有健康科学相关教育背景的馆员得分显著更低。年龄与从业年限与冒名顶替现象呈负相关：年轻馆员及新入职馆员的得分普遍更高。

### 研究结论
本研究中每7名健康科学图书馆员中便有1人存在冒名顶替现象，这一结果与此前针对学术图书馆员的研究发现相符。图书馆员、馆方管理者及医学图书馆协会（MLA）可通过提升认知、推行早期预防措施，以及为年轻馆员或新入职馆员提供支持等方式，正视并解决这一问题。