Examine relationship of academic stress and social anxiety in students and its role in predicting the imposter syndrome

This study examined the relationship of academic stress and social anxiety in students and its role in predicting the imposter syndrome. Its design is Correlation research and the sample consisted of 160 male and female students who were selected by cluster sampling. They respond to
academic stress (LASRS), social anxiety (SPIN) and imposter syndrome (CIPS) questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by using Pearson's correlation and multiple regressions. Findings showed that academic stress and social anxiety had significant positive correlation with imposter syndrome (P<0/001). And academic stress and social anxiety predicted 71 % variance of imposter syndrome. Prevention strategies in reducing the symptoms in universities are used by workshops and education class.