Sensory-processing sensitivity moderates the association between childhood experiences and adult life satisfaction.

ABSTRACT: There are few studies testing the differential susceptibility hypothesis (DSH: hypothesizing that some individuals are more responsive to both positive and negative experiences) with adult personality traits. The current study examined the DSH by investigating the moderating effect of sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) on childhood experiences and life satisfaction. A total of 185 adults completed measures of SPS, positive/negative childhood experiences and life satisfaction. SPS did moderate the association between childhood experiences and life satisfaction. Simple slopes analysis compared those reporting high and low SPS (+/-1 SD) and revealed that the difference was observed only for those who reported negative childhood experiences; with the high SPS group reporting lower lif

SUBMITTER: Booth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4681093 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature