Impact of Leader Academy Training on Growth Mindset and Impostor Phenomenon
Jaclyn D Cole1, Caroline A R Lindsay2, Caroline Sasser3
1Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research, University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy, Tampa, FL, USA.
Objective:
To assess the impact of a cohort-based leadership training program on growth mindset and impostor phenomenon (IP) experiences among student and pharmacist participants.
Methods:
Pharmacy students and pharmacists enrolled in the Phi Lambda Sigma Leader Academy completed online surveys before and after the 5-month program. Surveys included the Clance IP scale (CIPS), the implicit theories of intelligence scale (ITIS), and demographic questions. Only participants who completed the presurvey and postsurvey were included in the final analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired comparisons.
Results:
Of 53 initial participants, 45 completed the Leader Academy program, with 43 and 42 completing the CIPS and ITIS assessments, respectively. No significant changes were observed between the preprogram and postprogram ITIS and CIPS median scores according to the Wilcoxon signed-rank tests (Z < -0.61, p >.51) or in their respective categories according to the McNemar's tests (p >.99). Subgroup analyzes revealed a significant decrease in growth mindset (from 100% preprogram to 46% postprogram, McNemar's test, p =.03) among older participants but not among younger participants.
Conclusion:
In our study, the Leader Academy program did not significantly affect growth mindset or IP experiences in the short term. Cohort-based leadership training may foster self-awareness, but more targeted interventions may be necessary to meaningfully affect mindset development and IP.
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