Hubungan Impostor Phenomenon dan Career Decision-Making Difficulties dengan Psychological Resilience sebagai Mediator pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Relationship Between the Impostor Phenomenon and Career Decision-Making Difficulties With Psychological Resilience as a Mediator Among Final-Year University Students
Article Sidebar
Page Numbers:
1773-1794
Digital Object Identifier:
10.58578/ahkam.v4i4.8320
Viewed: 179 times
Downloaded: 95 times
LYAS Publisher cordially invites qualified professionals to serve as Editors or Reviewers. Your expertise will make an important contribution to maintaining and strengthening the academic quality of our publications. Interested applicants are kindly requested to complete the application form at the following link: Editors & Reviewers
Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information about the submission process or if you have any additional questions.
Authors:
Davina Veronica1*, Zamralita Zamralita2, Ismoro Reza Prima3 
Copyright :
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication.
Main Article Content
Abstract
Final-year university students often face academic pressure, social demands, and career uncertainty that can trigger the impostor phenomenon (IP) and increase career decision-making difficulties (CDMD), while low psychological resilience (PR) may further weaken their ability to make career decisions. This study aimed to examine the relationship between IP and CDMD, the relationship of PR with both variables, and the mediating role of PR in the relationship between IP and CDMD among final-year students in Indonesia. A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional correlational design was employed, involving 201 final-year students selected through purposive sampling. The instruments used were the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS), the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Data were analyzed using SPSS and Jamovi through assumption testing, descriptive statistics, Spearman correlations, linear regression, and the Sobel test. The results showed that IP was positively and significantly associated with CDMD, while PR was negatively and significantly associated with CDMD, and no significant relationship was found between IP and PR. Nevertheless, PR was found to be a significant mediator in the relationship between IP and CDMD through an indirect effect. These findings indicate that IP increases difficulties in career decision-making, whereas PR functions as a protective factor that attenuates this effect. The study underscores the importance of resilience-based intervention programs within career counseling services to help final-year students cope more adaptively with self-doubt and career uncertainty.
Citation Metrics:
Downloads
Article Details
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
References
Al Lawati, A., Al Rawahi, N., Waladwadi, T., Almadailwi, R., Alhabsi, A., Al Lawati, H., Al-Mahrouqi, T., & Al Sinawi, H. (2025). Impostor phenomenon: A narrative review of manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. Middle East Current Psychiatry, 32, 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-025-00512-2
Anam, A. A., & Tiatri, S. (2024). Exploration of career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) and work readiness of final year students: An empirical study in Jakarta. Journal of Social and Economics Research, 6(2), 312–320. https://doi.org/10.54783/jser.v6i2.654
Anghel, E., & Gati, I. (2021). The associations between career decision-making difficulties and negative emotional states. Journal of Career Development, 48(6), 537–551. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845319884119
Arbona, C., Fan, W., de Dios, M. A., & Olvera, N. (2024). Career decision-making difficulties among career-decided college students. The Career Development Quarterly, 72(1), 32–45. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12339
Asma, E. R. N., Widayanti, C. G., & Sawitri, D. R. (2024). Career decision-making self-efficacy among undergraduate students in collectivistic contexts: A scoping review. Journal of Educational, Health & Community Psychology, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.12928/jehcp.v13i2.27855
Azhenov, A., Kudysheva, A., Fominykh, N., & Tulekova, G. (2023). Career decision-making readiness among students in the system of higher education: Career course intervention. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1097993. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1097993
Azizah, A. N., Noviani, L., Damas, R. R., & Kurniawati, F. (2025). Parental involvement on career decision-making among students in collectivist cultures: A systematic literature review on high school and undergraduate students in Asian countries. Jurnal Kependidikan, 11(1), 87–99. https://doi.org/10.33394/jk.v11i1.13905
Benjamin, L. S., Shanmugam, S. R., Magwilang, J. O., Hashim, S. M. A., Chellathurai, A., Habbash, A. S., ... & Alharbi, S. K. (2025). The relationship of imposter phenomenon, self-esteem, and resilience: Promoting well-being among registered nurses. BMC Nursing, 24(1), 916. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03560-5
Bhardwaj, D., Kumar, R., & Bahurupi, Y. (2024). Influence of perceived impostorism on self-esteem and anxiety among university nursing students: Recommendations to implement mentorship program. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 13(12), 5745–5751. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1030_24
Camara, G. F., de Santiago Campos, I. F., Carneiro, A. G., de Sena Silva, I. N., de Barros Silva, P. G., Peixoto, R. A. C., ... & Peixoto, A. A. (2022). Relationship between resilience and the impostor phenomenon among undergraduate medical students. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 9, 23821205221096105. https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205221096105
Chen, H., Pang, L., Liu, F., Fang, T., & Wen, Y. (2022). “Be perfect in every respect”: The mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between perfectionism and career decision-making difficulties of college students. BMC Psychology, 10, 137. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00845-1
Danianta, P. B., & Khotimah, S. K. (2024). Resiliensi Akademik Mahasiswa Akhir: Peran Optimisme dan Dukungan Teman Sebaya. PSIKOSAINS (Jurnal Penelitian dan Pemikiran Psikologi), 19(1), 45–55.
Daud, S. W. F. (2025). Peran Efikasi Diri terhadap Kesulitan Pengambilan Keputusan Karier Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir [Doctoral dissertation, Universitas Gadjah Mada].
Daud, S. W. F., & Intani, Z. F. (2025). Peran Efikasi Diri terhadap Kesulitan Pengambilan Keputusan Karier Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir [Skripsi, Universitas Gadjah Mada].
Din, A. F., & Yudiana, W. (2023). Keterkaitan Persepsi terhadap Ekspektasi Orang Tua dengan Kesulitan dalam Mengambil Keputusan Karier pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir. Journal of Psychological Science and Profession, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.24198/jpsp.v5i1.26601
El-Ashry, A. M., Taha, S. M., Elhay, E. S. A., Hammad, H. A. H., Khedr, M. A., & El-Sayed, M. M. (2024). Prevalence of impostor syndrome and its association with depression, stress, and anxiety among nursing students: A multi-center cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 23(1), 575. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02414-w
Fajriani, F., Supriatna, M., Bakar, A., & Marsela, F. (2024). Students’ career decision-making difficulties: A comparative study based on ethnic background in Indonesia. Al-Ishlah: Jurnal Pendidikan, 16(4), 4462–4476. https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v16i4.5693
Gullifor, D. P., Gardner, W. L., Karam, E. P., Noghani, F., & Cogliser, C. C. (2024). The impostor phenomenon at work: A systematic evidence-based review, conceptual development, and agenda for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 45(2), 234–251. https://doi.org/10.1002/job.2733
Hakim, L., & Nufaily, F. R. (2025). Resiliensi Diri Mahasiswa Semester Akhir dalam Mengurangi Quarter Life Crisis. Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial dan Konseling, 2(4), 1302–1306.
He, M., Li, Y., Hu, H., Yu, Z., Cai, C., Cheng, Y., ... & Liu, S. (2024). The relationship between impostor phenomenon and career decision-making difficulties among nursing interns: The mediating role of psychological resilience. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1484708. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1484708
Hidayati, R., Kim, J. H., Jung, S. G., Cho, K. S., Yun, J. H., & Rhyee, J. S. (2023). Enhancement of critical current density and critical magnetic field of superconducting medium entropy alloy Nb2/5Hf1/5Zr1/5Ti1/5. Acta Materialia, 261, 119420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119420
Khaekal, M. F. K., Zubair, A. G. H., & Minarni, M. (2022). Resilience Academic sebagai Prediktor terhadap Burnout Academic pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir di Kota Makassar. Jurnal Psikologi Karakter, 2(2), 126–134. https://doi.org/10.56326/jpk.v2i2.1875
Levin, N., Lipshits-Braziler, Y., Braunstein-Bercovitz, H., & Gati, I. (2020). Testing the structure of the career decision-making difficulties questionnaire across country, gender, age, and decision status. PsyArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/9q5zg
Levin, N., Lipshits-Braziler, Y., & Gati, I. (2022). The identification and validation of five types of career indecision: A latent profile analysis of career decision-making difficulties. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(4), 452–462. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cou0000603
Melfi, A. H., & Aulia, F. (2022). Hubungan Future Career Orientation dengan CDMSE pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir D-III Universitas Negeri Padang. Observasi: Jurnal Publikasi Ilmu Psikologi, 2(4).
Neureiter, M., & Traut-Mattausch, E. (2016). An inner barrier to career development: Preconditions of the impostor phenomenon and consequences for career development. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 48. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00048
Paryontri, R. A. (2025). Resiliensi Akademik Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir dalam Menyelesaikan Skripsi: Studi Kualitatif Deskriptif. G-Couns: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling, 9(3), 2105–2112. https://doi.org/10.31316/g-couns.v9i3.7580
Pignault, A., Rastoder, M., & Houssemand, C. (2023). The relationship between self-esteem, self-efficacy, and career decision-making difficulties: Psychological flourishing as a mediator. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(9), 1553–1568. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13090113
Praditya, I. I. (2025, Mei 27). Sarjana Menganggur? Ini Fakta Mengejutkan dari Data BPS 2025. Liputan6.com. https://www.liputan6.com/bisnis/read/6035469/sarjana-menganggur-ini-fakta-mengejutkan-dari-data-bps-2025
Putri, N. R., & Ramadhani, A. (2024). The war in the self: The influence of impostor syndrome and academic resilience on academic anxiety. Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, 8(1), 402–408.
Putri, N. T. (2023). Studi Korelasional Career Decision Making Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir dengan Dukungan Orangtua [Artikel, Universitas Sebelas Maret]. Jurnal Inovasi Psikologi, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.20961/jip.v8i1.72529
Shin, Y. J., & Kelly, K. R. (2015). Resilience and decision-making strategies as predictors of career decision difficulties. The Career Development Quarterly, 63(4), 291–305. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12029
Tendean, C. G., Idulfilastri, R. M., & Jessica. (2024). Peran Efikasi Diri dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Karier pada Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir di Perguruan Tinggi JABODETABEK. Phronesis: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Terapan, 13(2), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.24912/phronesis.v13i2.30746
Vella, S. L. C., & Pai, N. B. (2019). A theoretical review of psychological resilience: Defining resilience and resilience research over the decades. Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7(2), 233–239. https://doi.org/10.4103/amhs.amhs_119_19
Yulianti, C. (2025, Mei 21). Lulusan SMK-S1 Sumbang Pengangguran Tertinggi, Pakar Sarankan Ini buat Pemerintah. detikEdu.