Does being undermined at work lead to imposter syndrome?

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Just that really. Am I wrong to believe this happens a lot more to black, asian and ethnic minorities?

Just interested in other people’s views and experiences.

Nope.

You don't have to be undermined to have imposter syndrome.

For me it's not being undermined. More about comments that make you doubt yourself.

After one if my contracts ended, I felt completed shit. Interviews following it was not great. After I was in a new role, they called me back to have my job back if I wanted it.. this took me by surprise becuase I thought they hated me. 🤷‍♂️
It made me feel better about my abilities but I will not put myself in those situations again. Weird comments and behaviour can erode your confidence creating self doubt.

@debbrianna

For me it's not being undermined. More about comments that make you doubt yourself.

After one if my contracts ended, I felt completed shit. Interviews following it was not great. After I was in a new role, they called me back to have my job back if I wanted it.. this took me by surprise becuase I thought they hated me. 🤷‍♂️
It made me feel better about my abilities but I will not put myself in those situations again. Weird comments and behaviour can erode your confidence creating self doubt.

I remember when I just started a job and a senior colleague made a remark about being annoyed when people said 'pacifically' instead of specifically while looking pointedly at me (me! the spelling bee champion!🤬)

Of course I stared pointedly back.

Things like these did not make me doubt myself but reinforced the stereotyping that happens in the work place.

My understanding of imposter syndrome is of someone who deserves to be in a room believing they are unworthy due to their individual characteristics so I don't think being undermined leads there.

Being undermined can encourage self-doubt and an erosion of confidence over a long period of time. Two different concepts, I think.

I would say yes, being undermined, ignored and belittled, definitely contributes to the feeling of imposter syndrome.

I think imposter syndrome is something that’s deeply rooted, I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. Never feeling “worthy”, feeling like a fraud and that you can get “found out” any minute. It’s like having an emotionally abusive partner living in your head all the time.

I would say that imposter syndrome is fuelled by a fundamental inner doubt: that you believe you are not as good as other people think you are.

I agree with all who have said that being undermined does not lead to imposter syndrome which I think arises from lack of self confidence/worthiness which in themselves will have various causes.

I think I read somewhere that women suffer this more then men (I keep telling my girls they need to think like white men in the context of power structure).

But I agree with @NurseButtercup and I think being undermined creates anxieties that feed into the feeling of being a fraud.