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== Causes of the Jonah Complex ==
== Causes of the Jonah Complex ==
Causes of the Jonah Complex include:<ref>[https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2016/01/is-it-fear-of-failure-or-fear-of-success Is it Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?], PsychCentral</ref><ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/fear-of-success Explaining the Fear of Success], Healthline.com</ref>
Causes of the Jonah Complex include:<ref>[https://psychcentral.com/blog/imperfect/2016/01/is-it-fear-of-failure-or-fear-of-success Is it Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?], PsychCentral</ref><ref>[https://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/fear-of-success Explaining the Fear of Success], Healthline.com</ref><ref>[https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-fear-of-success-5179184 What Is the Fear of Success?] by Kendra Cherry, MSEd</ref>
- Unsure of one's abilities. See: [[Self-efficacy]]
- Unsure of one's abilities. See: [[Self-efficacy]]
- Low [[self-esteem]] and feelings of unworthiness. Inability/difficulty seeing oneself in a position of authority/prominence.<ref>Sumerlin, J. R.; Bundrick, C. M. (1996). "Brief index of self-actualization: A measure of Maslow's model". Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. 11 (2): 253–271. doi:10.2466/pms.1998.87.1.115. S2CID 146163708.</ref>
- Low [[self-esteem]] and feelings of unworthiness. [https://www.verywellmind.com/imposter-syndrome-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4156469 Imposter syndrome]. Inability/difficulty seeing oneself in a position of authority/prominence.<ref>Sumerlin, J. R.; Bundrick, C. M. (1996). "Brief index of self-actualization: A measure of Maslow's model". Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. 11 (2): 253–271. doi:10.2466/pms.1998.87.1.115. S2CID 146163708.</ref>
- Fear of the spotlight due to shyness or [[introversion]]. Desire not to be the center of attention. Fear that others will be envious. See: [[Interpersonal skills]]
- Fear of the spotlight due to shyness or [[introversion]]. Desire not to be the center of attention. Fear that others will be envious. See: [[Interpersonal skills]]