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Polish adaptation and validation of the standard 27-item Highly Sensitive Person Scale
 
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Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
 
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Klinika Ortodoncji i Dysfunkcji Narządu Żucia (KRNZ), Uniwersytet Medyczny im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
 
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Zakład Rehabilitacji Narządu Ruchu Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. E. Piaseckiego w Poznaniu
 
These authors had equal contribution to this work
 
 
Submission date: 2024-03-30
 
 
Final revision date: 2024-06-14
 
 
Acceptance date: 2024-06-15
 
 
Online publication date: 2024-09-24
 
 
Publication date: 2024-09-24
 
 
Corresponding author
Ewa Ferensztajn-Rochowiak   

Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
 
 
 
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Objectives:
The aim of the study was to create a Polish adaptation of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS), assess its psychometric properties and conduct factor analysis in a group of adults.

Methods:
Five hundred two students of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences, aged 19–40 were studied, assessed by the 27-item HSPS, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and NEO-FFI Questionnaire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed in two subgroups (N = 250 and N = 252, respectively).

Results:
The Polish version was accepted by the authors of the scale. Cronbach’s α was 0.90 and the ICC interclass correlation coefficient was 0.95 for retest data. Exploratory factor analysis distinguished a three-factor model of the HSPS scale (EOE, LST and AES factors), and confirmatory analysis confirmed its better fit. The HSPS scale, EOE and LST showed a significant relationship with the BDI and “Neuroticism” and a negative relationship with “Extraversion”, while the AES factor was strongly related to “Openness”. Women scored higher on all HSPS subscales, HSPS total score and “Conscientiousness”.

Conclusions:
The Polish version of the HSPS scale is characterized by good reliability, consistency and validity, and the results indicate a three-factor model. We recommend the use of the HSPS scale in Polish conditions by mental health professionals.

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