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ArticleCurrent issues in personality psychology2026

Psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of the Highly Sensitive Child Scale for use with adults.

Borja Costa-López, Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo, Natalia Albaladejo-Blázquez, Monika Baryła-Matejczuk, Rosario Ferrer-Cascales, Michael Pluess

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Borja Costa-LópezDepartment of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6658-768X
Nicolás Ruiz-RobledilloDepartment of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7522-5162
Natalia Albaladejo-BlázquezDepartment of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-9092
Monika Baryła-MatejczukInstitute of Psychology and Human Sciences, WSEI University, Lublin, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2321-9999
Rosario Ferrer-CascalesDepartment of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-7454
Michael PluessSchool of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-2047

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backgroundSensory processing sensitivity is the capacity to detect and interpret external and internal stimuli, which varies significantly among individuals. The Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS) is a widely used tool for measuring this personality trait. To extend this research to children and adolescents, the Highly Sensitive Child Scale (HSCS) was developed. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE: This study focused on adapting and psychometrically analyzing a 12-item Spanish version of the HSCS for use in adults (HSCS-A). This version was administered to 372 adults aged 18 to 75. The Spanish 27-item HSPS was applied to analyze convergent validity.

resultsThe confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed that the three-factor structure of the test had the best fit indices in the Spanish sample, which was composed of three subscales: Ease of Excitation; Low Sensory Threshold; and Aesthetic Sensitivity. Internal consistency values (α/ω > 0.8) indicate that this Spanish version of the HSCS-A is adequate to measure environmental sensitivity. Positive and significant bivariate correlations for convergent validity demonstrated moderate and strong relationships between HSCS-A and HSPS-27 dimensions and the general factor of sensitivity (

conclusionsThis study produced results consistent with recent research on the measurement of environmental sensitivity. The Spanish version of the HSCS for use in adults appears to be a reliable tool for measuring sensitivity across the life cycle.

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