Psychosociocultural Factors and the Student Experience

Instructions: After listening to the video by Dr. Tao where she introduces the psychosociocultural framework and the impostor phenomenon, please reflect and respond on the following questions.

1. What are some of the most important influences on your experience as a student, graduate student, or faculty member? 

• Psychological (e.g., self-esteem; self-efficacy):
• Social (e.g., mentors; family; community; church):
• Cultural (e.g., values, racial-ethnic beliefs; religion; other salient identities):

2. What are some reasons people experience the impostor phenomenon?

3. What are some reasons you or someone you know may have felt like an impostor within your field of study?

4. What are some ideas you have to overcome feelings of being an impostor?

5. How might mentoring (faculty, peer) help address feelings of being an impostor?