Investigation of interpersonal flexibility, type A behavior pattern and the imposter phenomenon.

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationships between interpersonal flexibility, Type A Behavior Pattern, and the imposter phenomenon among undergraduate college students. No significant relationship was found between interpersonal flexibility and the Type A Behavior Pattern. However, interpersonal flexibility and the imposter phenomenon were negatively correlated for both men and women. A gender difference was found in the relationship between the imposter phenomenon and the Type A Behavior Pattern. As the male students' scores on the Imposter test increased, so did their Type A scores indicating a positive correlation. However, the correlation between the imposter phenomenon and the Type A Behavior Pattern among the female subjects was negative. These results are discussed in light of the current literature.