Study title

Impostor Syndrome Experiences from University Students and Recent Graduates 2024

Dataset ID Number

FSD3861

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3861
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3861

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Haatainen, Oona (Tampere University)

Abstract

The data consists of writings by university students and recent graduates about their experiences of imposter syndrome. The purpose of the collection of writings was to gain insight into how early career graduates perceive the imposter syndrome to have affected them. Writings were expected from graduates who were in the final stages of their studies and had already been employed in their field, as well as from graduates who were in employment and had graduated up to three years earlier. They were free to write about their own experiences in a completely informal way. The invitation to write also included a number of questions to help with the writing process.

Background information are classified by gender, age and educational background. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

Keywords

employment; expectation; self-esteem; students; tertiary education

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Haatainen, Oona (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2024-01-12 – 2024-03-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

University students and recent graduates with experience of imposter syndrome.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing call was distributed on social media in the stories section of Instagram and as a LinkedIn post. In addition, the writing call was publicised in WhatsApp, Telegram, LinkedIn, Facebook groups and email lists of students and alumni from different fields of study and subject associations. Wall posters with a QR code for the invitation to write form were also used.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

17 files in txt format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

In FSD, the data was checked to ensure the anonymity of the respondents. From one of the texts, information related to the summer job and a less common main subject was abstracted. The anonymisations made by the FSD are indicated by [[double square brackets]].

The original data included 20 writings, but three authors did not give the archiving permission. These two writings have been removed from the archived data set.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Haatainen, Oona (Tampere University): Impostor Syndrome Experiences from University Students and Recent Graduates 2024 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-06-07). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3861

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.