Imposter phenomenon is defined as a sense of intellectual fraudulence and an inability to internalize success and competency. Although imposter phenomenon has been noted in several populations, literature is sparse that focuses on mental health professionals. In addition, little is known about the relationships between imposter phenomenon, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction for mental health workers. Using a survey design with a convenience sample of 158 mental health workers, this study found that imposter phenomenon was positively associated with compassion fatigue, as well as negatively associated with compassion satisfaction, when controlling for years of work and age. Further, the combination of lower levels of compassion satisfaction and higher levels of burnout predicted higher levels of imposter phenomenon. Implications and preventative measures are discussed.

冒名顶替现象被定义为一种智力欺诈感以及无法将成功和能力内化的感觉。尽管在几个人群中已经注意到冒名顶替现象，但专注于心理健康专业人员的文献很少。此外，对心理健康工作者的冒名顶替现象、同情疲劳和同情满意度之间的关系知之甚少。本研究使用对 158 名心理健康工作者的便利样本进行调查设计，发现在控制工作年限和年龄时，冒名顶替现象与同情疲劳呈正相关，与同情满意度呈负相关。此外，较低水平的同情心满意度和较高水平的倦怠相结合预测了较高水平的冒名顶替现象。