Mac Allison, Kim Myo-Kyoung, Sevak Rajkumar J
Pharmacy Practice Fellow and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy, Stockton, California.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy, Stockton, California.
Ment Health Clin. 2024 Aug 2;14(4):247-252. doi: 10.9740/mhc.2024.08.247. eCollection 2024 Aug.
The concept of sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) was first introduced by Aron and Aron (1996) as an innate trait characterized by heightened processing of sensory, emotional, and physical stimuli. Since the concept's introduction in 1996, high SPS has been shown to be associated with poor physical and mental health. It is possible that this is especially true in university students, who are frequently faced with numerous stressors, such as intense workloads and test anxiety.
This article is a systematic literature review conducted through EBSCOHost using the following databases: Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, Education Research Complete, ERIC, MEDLINE Complete, and SocINDEX. Search terms included terms regarding high sensory processing sensitivity, university or professional students, and mental health.
A total of 6 studies were included. University students with high SPS experienced heightened reactions to sensory, emotional, and physical stimuli. The studies demonstrate correlations of high SPS with outcomes such as depressive tendencies and difficulty adjusting to college.
These findings highlight that SPS is associated with poor mental health outcomes. The results underscore the importance of developing support methods for students with high SPS. Future studies should further explore SPS in university students to develop targeted support methods and programs.
感觉加工敏感性（SPS）的概念最早由阿隆和阿隆于1996年提出，是一种先天特质，其特征是对感觉、情感和身体刺激的加工增强。自1996年该概念提出以来，高感觉加工敏感性已被证明与身心健康不佳有关。在大学生中可能尤其如此，他们经常面临众多压力源，如繁重的工作量和考试焦虑。
本文是一项通过EBSCOHost进行的系统文献综述，使用了以下数据库：学术搜索完整版、美国心理学会心理学文摘、美国心理学会心理学数据库、教育研究完整版、教育资源信息中心、医学期刊数据库完整版和社会索引。搜索词包括与高感觉加工敏感性、大学生或专业学生以及心理健康相关的词汇。
共纳入6项研究。高感觉加工敏感性的大学生对感觉、情感和身体刺激的反应增强。这些研究表明高感觉加工敏感性与抑郁倾向和适应大学困难等结果之间存在相关性。
这些发现突出表明感觉加工敏感性与不良心理健康结果有关。结果强调了为高感觉加工敏感性学生开发支持方法的重要性。未来的研究应进一步探索大学生中的感觉加工敏感性，以开发有针对性的支持方法和项目。
