HSPS
Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS)
The HSPS is designed to identify people who experience high sensitivity to environmental stimuli, whether emotional or sensory. It is often used to understand the prevalence of high sensitivity and how it affects the individual's daily life.
- Number of questions
- 23 questions
- Estimated duration
- 5 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Highly Sensitive Person Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Elaine N. Aron (1997)
- Category
- General
Preview of the 23 questions
Scoring & interpretation
Responses are given on a binary scale with two options: “Yes” or “No.” An overall score is calculated based on the number of affirmative answers in order to determine the individual's level of high sensitivity.
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