Relationship between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Mental Health

Costa-López, Borja; Ruiz‐Robledillo, Nicolás; Ferrer‐Cascales, Rosario; Albaladejo-Blázquez, Natalia; Sánchez‐SanSegundo, Miriam

doi:10.3390/ecerph-3-09064

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“…These were not included in the main analysis to avoid duplication in the results as they contain many of the records already identified and included in the scoping review. They are Aron et al, 2012;Castellano & Dascalu, n.d.;Costa-López et al, 2021; A flow diagram of this process is presented in Figure 1. A summary of the studies included is presented in Table 3.…”

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The Effect of Environment on Psychological Outcomes of the Highly Sensitive Person: A Systematic Scoping Review

Cadogan¹,

Murphy²,

Lionetti³

et al. 2022

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Background: Those high in the temperament trait Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) are more at risk of mental health issues due to sensitivity to unfavourable environments, while thriving in favourable environments. The literature has grown exponentially in recent years examining high SPS mental health outcomes in applied settings. In this systematic scoping review, we mapped and evaluated the methodological rigueur of existing research on the impact of physical, psychological and social environments on psychological outcomes of those with high levels of SPS. Methods: Conducted following the guidelines of Arksey and O’ Malley (2005) and following the PRISMA-ScR checklist. 671 studies were screened and 63 studies were included in the final review. Results: Thematic analysis indicated the environments most studied were sensory, occupational, and social environments, particularly parenting and childhood circumstances. Negative psychological outcomes were most represented. Paradigms included surveys, experimental tasks and little qualitative research. The quality of the studies was generally good with potential for methodological improvements. Conclusions: The SPS-environment association for each type of environment needs to be more systematically investigated, lifespan studies are missing and studies are lacking on underlying mechanisms and positive environments allowing high SPS to thrive.

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The Effect of Environment on Psychological Outcomes of the Highly Sensitive Person: A Systematic Scoping Review

Cadogan¹,

Murphy²,

Lionetti³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…Previous studies reported that environmental sensitivity was directly associated with several psychological indicators of well-being [ 41 , 42 ] and functioned as a significant moderator. Specifically, with regard to the moderating role, the Vantage Sensitivity framework [ 43 , 44 ] points out that more sensitive individuals are more likely to benefit from positive environmental influences.…”

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Individual Differences in Adolescents’ Civic Engagement: The Role of Civic Discussions with Parents and Environmental Sensitivity

Valenti

Coco

Iannello

et al. 2023

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The main goal of the current study was to examine the direct and moderating effects of civic discussions with parents and environmental sensitivity using both the total score and its specific dimensions (i.e., Aesthetic Sensitivity, AES; Ease of Excitation, EOE; Low Sensitivity Threshold, LST) on youth civic engagement (attitudes and behaviours). The empirical analysis relied on a questionnaire-based survey conducted on a sample of 438 adolescents (30% males), aged between 14 and 18 years (M = 16.50, SD = 1.36). We used a structural equation model (SEM) with latent variables and the latent moderated structural equation (LMS) method to test our hypotheses. Our results showed that civic discussions with parents were positively and significantly associated with general environmental sensitivity and with AES and predicted both civic attitudes and civic behaviours; EOE was negatively and significantly related to civic behaviours; AES was positively and significantly related to civic attitudes; and LST was not significantly related to either civic attitudes or behaviours. Contrary to our expectations, environmental sensitivity did not moderate the relationship between civic discussions with parents and civic engagement. Our study further highlights the relevance that parents have in shaping their children’s civic engagement and makes a novel contribution regarding how differences in perceiving and processing environmental stimuli can affect beliefs and behaviours toward community issues among young individuals.

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“…Entre estos numerosos estudios, un elevado número confirma la importancia de conocer y saber gestionar este rasgo desde la infancia, para evitar problemas en la edad adulta relacionados con la ansiedad, depresión, disociación y tener una vida plena y satisfactoria (Booth et al, 2015;Costa-López et al, 2021;Lionetti et al, 2021). Cuando hablamos de gestionar el rasgo nos referimos a que las PAS, al captar más información, se suelen encontrar en situaciones de sobreestimulación y sobresaturación, las cuales son difíciles de manejar, normalmente porque la persona no sabe que es Altamente Sensible.…”

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Sensibilidad de Procesamiento Sensorial: El álbum ilustrado como herramienta educativa en la diversidad en España.

Perez

2022

V Congreso Internacional De Investigacion en Artes Visuales ANIAV 2022. RE/DES Conectar

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Según la psicóloga Francesca Lionetti un 70% de la población posee cierta sensibilidad y un 30% poseen un rasgo genético y hereditario llamado Sensibilidad de Procesamiento Sensorial, o persona Altamente Sensible (PAS). Estos individuos tienen un cerebro con una mayor reactividad en ciertas áreas, lo que les permite captar más estímulos internos y externos y procesarlos con más profundidad. Es decir, son más sensibles que la media, sin embargo, cuando pensamos en sensibilidad nos vienen a la cabeza frases como “no seas tan sensible” o “no llores tanto”, lo que se deduce con ello que la sensibilidad es percibida en general como una debilidad, algo que no debemos mostrar, a pesar de que más de la mitad de la población es sensible.Nuestra investigación surge como respuesta a esta visión negativa, que nace y persiste a raíz de los pocos conocimientos que se tienen acerca de la sensibilidad. El objetivo fundamental es demostrar su valor social y educar acerca de su importancia a través de álbumes ilustrados en los que se encuentre además representado este rasgo y puedan servir como herramienta divulgativa y educativa en España. Proponemos el álbum ilustrado como medio por sus múltiples características didácticas, las cuales desde la imagen, ayudan a que los niños y niñas sensibles se sientan representados y se pueda normalizar tanto la sensibilidad como la diversidad de individuos con diferentes sensibilidades. Ayudando con ello a romper con los estereotipos que se nos van inculcando como modelos desde la infancia. De igual manera, tratamos la importancia de una educación que dé respuestas a la diversidad desde las aulas a la sociedad, haciendo frente con ello a una realidad: que no todos aprendemos de la misma manera.

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Relationship between Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Mental Health

Cited by 4 publications

References 22 publications

The Effect of Environment on Psychological Outcomes of the Highly Sensitive Person: A Systematic Scoping Review

The Effect of Environment on Psychological Outcomes of the Highly Sensitive Person: A Systematic Scoping Review

Individual Differences in Adolescents’ Civic Engagement: The Role of Civic Discussions with Parents and Environmental Sensitivity

Sensibilidad de Procesamiento Sensorial: El álbum ilustrado como herramienta educativa en la diversidad en España.

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