HSPS-10—Short Version of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale for Students Aged 12–25 Years

Monika Baryła-Matejczuk (), Robert Porzak and Wiesław Poleszak
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Monika Baryła-Matejczuk: Institute of Psychology and Human Sciences, WSEI University, 20-209 Lublin, Poland
Robert Porzak: Institute of Psychology and Human Sciences, WSEI University, 20-209 Lublin, Poland
Wiesław Poleszak: Institute of Psychology and Human Sciences, WSEI University, 20-209 Lublin, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: The aim of the article is to present a short version of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS-10) as a useful tool for the assessment of adolescents and young adults and to improve their self-awareness. (1) Background: The original American HSPS was developed as a tool for the assessment of Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), which is understood to be an inherited temperamental trait. The basis for the research is the concept of SPS, which may be included within the broader construct of the Environmental Sensitivity (ES) model. (2) Methods: The research used a Polish-language, short version developed on the basis of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale, where the respondents answered 10 questions in a 7-point Likert scale. (3) Results: The test results show that the Polish, HSPS-10 is a reliable and valid measurement of the SPS construct and that the results obtained using the abbreviated version indicate a three-factor structure. The structure and psychometric properties of the tool are consistent across different age groups. (4) Conclusions: HSPS-10 is a simple and quick tool for group screenings as well as the individual assessment of school students and adults aged 12–25. The developed standardized procedure allows for the early recognition and identification of changes in the SPS over the course of life.

Keywords: sensory processing sensitivity; highly sensitive person scale; environmental sensitivity; psychometric properties; normalized standard scores (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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