Goldberg Alon, Ebraheem Zaheera, Freiberg Cynthia, Ferarro Rachel, Chai Sharon, Gottfried Orna Dally
Tel-Hai College, Department of Education, Upper Galilee, Israel.
The Center for Juvenile Diabetes and Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatric Outpatient Clinics, Ziv Hospital, Zefat, Israel.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2018 Jan-Feb;38:e35-e38. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.10.015. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a recently proposed construct that refers to a genetically influenced tendency to more strongly and deeply process a variety of information. The aim of the study was to examine whether SPS is associated with an autoimmune disease such as type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Participants were 128 adolescents (62 with T1D and 66 comparisons [without autoimmune disease]) and their parents who completed the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS) questionnaire, assessing SPS level.
Higher levels of SPS were found in the T1D group than in the comparison group. Furthermore, the frequency of SPS trait was significantly higher in the T1D group than in the comparison group.
T1D is associated with higher levels of SPS. Hence, there is a need to develop interventions, treatments, and care focused on the needs of T1D patients with SPS temperament, aimed at better treatment adherence. Furthermore, longitudinal research is needed to evaluate whether SPS is a risk factor in the development of T1D.
感觉加工敏感性（SPS）是最近提出的一个概念，指的是一种受基因影响的、对各种信息进行更强烈和深入加工的倾向。本研究的目的是检验SPS是否与自身免疫性疾病如1型糖尿病（T1D）有关。
参与者为128名青少年（62名患有T1D，66名作为对照[无自身免疫性疾病]）及其父母，他们完成了高度敏感人群量表（HSPS）问卷，以评估SPS水平。
T1D组的SPS水平高于对照组。此外，T1D组SPS特质的频率显著高于对照组。
T1D与较高水平的SPS有关。因此，有必要针对具有SPS气质的T1D患者的需求开发干预措施、治疗方法和护理方案，以提高治疗依从性。此外，需要进行纵向研究来评估SPS是否是T1D发病的一个风险因素。
