Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking
Background This study investigated the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and sensation seeking. Participants and procedure The sample consisted of 625 subjects (n women = 225, n men = 400). Sensory processing sensitivity was assessed using the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS),...
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| author | Reidulf G. Watten Frode Volden Hilde Visnes Trå |
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| description | Background
This study investigated the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and sensation seeking.
Participants and procedure
The sample consisted of 625 subjects (n women = 225, n men = 400). Sensory processing sensitivity was assessed using the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS), and sensation seeking with the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS).
Results
AISS accounted for 11.1% of the variance in HSPS. Regression analyses revealed a negative association between AISS Intensity and HSPS. There was no significant association between AISS Novelty and HSPS. Men exhibited lower scores on HSPS but displayed higher scores on AISS Novelty and AISS Intensity compared to women.
Conclusions
We found gender differences and a negative association between sensory processing sensitivity and the intensity dimension of sensation seeking. The results confirm that HSPS captures the intensity of complex sensory stimulation. Sensory processing sensitivity and sensation seeking could be seen as theoretically connected and overlapping phenomena. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-262c65ae9e4242459fde398a326b57252025-01-27T11:28:02ZengTermedia Publishing HouseCurrent Issues in Personality Psychology2353-41922353-561X2024-02-0112427728110.5114/cipp/178415178415Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seekingReidulf G. Watten0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-1368Frode Volden1Hilde Visnes Trå2Department of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, NorwayDepartment of Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjovik, NorwayThe Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Oslo, NorwayBackground This study investigated the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity and sensation seeking. Participants and procedure The sample consisted of 625 subjects (n women = 225, n men = 400). Sensory processing sensitivity was assessed using the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS), and sensation seeking with the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS). Results AISS accounted for 11.1% of the variance in HSPS. Regression analyses revealed a negative association between AISS Intensity and HSPS. There was no significant association between AISS Novelty and HSPS. Men exhibited lower scores on HSPS but displayed higher scores on AISS Novelty and AISS Intensity compared to women. Conclusions We found gender differences and a negative association between sensory processing sensitivity and the intensity dimension of sensation seeking. The results confirm that HSPS captures the intensity of complex sensory stimulation. Sensory processing sensitivity and sensation seeking could be seen as theoretically connected and overlapping phenomena.https://cipp.ug.edu.pl/Sensory-processing-sensitivity-is-negatively-associated-with-sensation-seeking,178415,0,2.htmlgendersensory processing sensitivityhighly sensitive person scalesensation seekingaiss |
| spellingShingle | Reidulf G. Watten Frode Volden Hilde Visnes Trå Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking Current Issues in Personality Psychology gender sensory processing sensitivity highly sensitive person scale sensation seeking aiss |
| title | Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| title_full | Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| title_fullStr | Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| title_short | Sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| title_sort | sensory processing sensitivity is negatively associated with sensation seeking |
| topic | gender sensory processing sensitivity highly sensitive person scale sensation seeking aiss |
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