Sensory processing sensitivity questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation and associations with experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15260%2F21%3A73609974" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15260/21:73609974 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/12962/htm" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/24/12962/htm</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412962" target="_blank" >10.3390/ijerph182412962</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Sensory processing sensitivity questionnaire: A psychometric evaluation and associations with experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic

Original language description

Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a common human neurobiological trait that is related to many areas of human life. This trait has recently received increased public interest. However, solid scientific research on SPS is lagging behind. Progress in this area is also hindered by a lack of comprehensive research tools suitable for a rapid assessment of SPS. Thus, the aim of this study was to offer a newly developed tool, the Sensory Processing Sensitivity Questionnaire (SPSQ), and to assess its psychometric properties and associations with emotional and relational variables measured during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We found the tool to have good psychometric characteristics: high temporal stability (r = 0.95) and excellent internal consistency (Cronbach&apos;s alpha = 0.92; McDonald&apos;s omega = 0.92). The fit of the SPSQ bi-factor model was satisfactory: chi(2) (88.0) = 506.141; p &lt; 0.001; CFI = 0.993; TLI = 0.990; RMSEA = 0.070; SRMR = 0.039. Testing of configural, metric, scalar and strict invariance suggested that the SPSQ assesses SPS equivalently between males and females. The scale&apos;s validity was supported via a strong association with an existing SPS measure. Further, we observed higher total SPSQ scores among women, students and religious respondents, and we found that more sensitive respondents reported higher feelings of anxiety and more deterioration in relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study also identifies people with this trait as being potentially more vulnerable during periods of an increased presence of global stressors.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30304 - Public and environmental health

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA19-19526S" target="_blank" >GA19-19526S: Biological and psychological aspects of spiritual experience and their associations with health</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

ISSN

1661-7827

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

18

Issue of the periodical within the volume

24

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000738110900001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85120676444