Highly Sensitive Person Scale- Revised

The Highly Sensitive Person Scale-Revised (HSP-R)

 

Heightened environmental sensitivity is commonly reported by many, but not all, gifted and highly intelligent individuals.

Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a naturally occurring temperament trait, with some individuals being more responsive than others to both negative and positive sensory, emotional, and environmental inputs. 

SPS has been linked to a variety of psychological, physiological, and genetic factors and can be measured using the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Scale—Revised (HSP-R).

 
 
© Pluess, M., Aron, E., Kähkönen, J. E., Lionetti, F., Huang, Y., Tillmann, T., Greven, C., & Aron, A. (2024). Evolution of the Concept of Sensitivity and its Measurement: The Highly Sensitive Person Scale-Revised. PsyArXiv.https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/w7bqu.
 
For more information on the scale, go to: https://sensitivityresearch.com/ and https://hsperson.com/
 
 
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Instructions: Please answer each question by selecting the number between 1 = “Not at all” to 7 “Extremely” that describes you best as a person overall. If a question can’t be answered, please just leave it out and move on.

Your Scores

Overall Score:

Interpretation:

An average score of greater than 5 indicates a tendency towards high sensitivity. However, individual scores may vary depending on gender, age, cultural background and other characteristics. Importantly, the score does not represent a precise indication or diagnosis but shows the likely position along a continuum of sensitivity. 

Subscales

Research suggests that there are six different core aspects of sensitivity that are measured with six subscales in the HSP-R. The subscale scores below provide an understanding of how each of these core aspects of sensitivity contribute to an individual’s sensitivity.

  • Overstimulation:
  • Sensitivity to Positive Experiences:
  • Social Sensitivity:
  • Depth of Processing:
  • Emotional Reactivity:
  • Sensitivity to Details:
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