Abstract
The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between sensory processing sensitivity (SPS), attention awareness, and resilience and to determine whether attention awareness may moderate the relation between sensitivity and resilience. The sample consisted of 273 adults (239 women; Mage=24.12, SD=6.59years). The highly sensitive person scale, the resiliency assessment scale, and the mindful attention awareness scale were used in the study. The results indicate significant relationships between SPS and resilience; emotional reactivity is especially associated with lower resilience, whereas sensing the subtle is associated with higher resilience. The regression analyses revealed that SPS is a significant predictor of resilience, but diverse aspects of sensitivity explain resilience differently. Attentional awareness was found to be a significant moderator that strengthens the positive relationship between sensing the subtle and tolerance of negative emotions. The consequences of high sensitivity include high levels of distress, anxiety, and a sense of overload; therefore, searching for protective factors is important to maintain the wellbeing of highly sensitive people. As one of the characteristics of highly sensitive persons, sensing the subtle may be an important resource that allows to them to deal effectively with difficult situations. Training on attention awareness and conscious presence may be an important way to deal with negative emotions and develop personal competences. The results indicate that these strategies may be of high significance for improving wellbeing and protecting highly sensitive persons against various stress factors.
Highlights
The aim of this study is to explore protective factors in wellbeing by analyzing how sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) and attention awareness interact with resilience
The Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests showed that most of the tested variables did not meet the assumption of normality; Spearman’s test was used for bivariate correlation to test hypotheses hypothesis 1 (H1)–hypothesis 3 (H3)
As the analyses of normal Predicted Probability (P-P) plots revealed that the residuals were normally distributed, and the assumptions of linearity, homoscedasticity, and the absence of multicollinearity were met, multiple linear regression and moderation analyses were performed to test hypotheses hypothesis 4 (H4)–H6 (Dawson, 2014)
Summary
The aim of this study is to explore protective factors in wellbeing by analyzing how sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) and attention awareness interact with resilience. In the context of organizational psychology, analyzing the relationships between SPS and resilience, as well as the possible moderating effects of cognitive resources, may help to define strategies that regulate stress. This analysis may be of high significance in protecting wellbeing among highly sensitive persons. SPS is a stable trait characterized by greater awareness, responsiveness, and depth of information processing It is the way in which sensory information is acquired, selected, and processed by the central nervous system. Sensitive people are one of three groups into which the population can be divided (Lionetti et al, 2018; Pluess et al, 2018): The floral metaphor (Lionetti et al, 2018) distinguishes Orchids (high level of sensory processing), Tulips (moderately sensitive), and Dandelions (lowest level of sensitivity)
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