Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Japanese Adults.
environmental sensitivity
gastrointestinal symptoms
highly sensitive person
physical health
sensory processing sensitivity
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 08 2022
11 08 2022
Historique:
received:
15
07
2022
revised:
07
08
2022
accepted:
08
08
2022
entrez:
26
8
2022
pubmed:
27
8
2022
medline:
30
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Sensory processing sensitivity is a personality or temperamental trait defined as individual differences in the tendency to perceive and process both positive and negative stimuli and experiences. Studies have shown that high sensitivity is correlated with psychosocial health, including depression and anxiety. However, its relationship with physical health has not been clarified. To fill this gap, using a large sample size with sufficient statistical power, an adult sample not including university students, and a range of covariates, this study examined the association between gastrointestinal symptoms as an indicator of physical health and sensory processing sensitivity. In this cross-sectional study, the participants were 863 Japanese adults (female = 450; male = 413; The results showed that highly sensitive individuals were more likely to experience a wide range of gastrointestinal symptoms in the past week, including reflux symptoms, abdominal pain, indigestion symptoms, diarrhea symptoms, and constipation symptoms, even when statistically controlling for the participants' sociodemographic characteristics. Our findings suggest that high sensory processing sensitivity is associated with physical health. Some of the potential causes of this are also discussed.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Sensory processing sensitivity is a personality or temperamental trait defined as individual differences in the tendency to perceive and process both positive and negative stimuli and experiences. Studies have shown that high sensitivity is correlated with psychosocial health, including depression and anxiety. However, its relationship with physical health has not been clarified. To fill this gap, using a large sample size with sufficient statistical power, an adult sample not including university students, and a range of covariates, this study examined the association between gastrointestinal symptoms as an indicator of physical health and sensory processing sensitivity.
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study, the participants were 863 Japanese adults (female = 450; male = 413;
RESULTS
The results showed that highly sensitive individuals were more likely to experience a wide range of gastrointestinal symptoms in the past week, including reflux symptoms, abdominal pain, indigestion symptoms, diarrhea symptoms, and constipation symptoms, even when statistically controlling for the participants' sociodemographic characteristics.
CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that high sensory processing sensitivity is associated with physical health. Some of the potential causes of this are also discussed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36011526
pii: ijerph19169893
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19169893
pmc: PMC9408471
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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