Development of Sensory Sensitivity Scales (SeSS): Reliability and validity analyses.
Res Dev Disabil
; 100: 103612, 2020 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although adults are known to have sensory sensitivity differences, existing sensitivity scales have been mostly developed for children. The limited number of adult scales measure social/emotional features and modalities together.AIMS:
To develop scales for adults that evaluate visual, auditory and somatosensory sensitivities as separate domains and independent of social/emotional features. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Two consecutive studies (visual-auditory part and somatosensory part) were conducted using the same methods. Both studies included a pilot (n1â¯=â¯405 and n2â¯=â¯294) and a main group (n1â¯=â¯425 and n2â¯=â¯603). An exploratory factor analysis produced a single-factor solution for the visual and auditory domains and a three-factor solution for the somatosensory domain (touch, pain, and itch) of Sensory Sensitivity Scales. OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
A confirmatory factor analysis revealed good construct validity in the the visual (CFIâ¯=â¯.973, TLIâ¯=â¯.965, and RMSEAâ¯=â¯.075) auditory (CFIâ¯=â¯.943, TLIâ¯=â¯.927, and RMSEAâ¯=â¯.074) and somatosensory (CFIâ¯=â¯.955, TLIâ¯=â¯.946, and RMSEAâ¯=â¯.048) scales. The categories were internally consistent (αvâ¯=â¯.86, αaâ¯=â¯.79, αsâ¯=â¯.69). As an indicator of convergent validity, higher autistic traits were related to higher sensitivity (rs-vâ¯=â¯.17, rs-aâ¯=â¯.25, rs-sâ¯=â¯.14). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Sensory Sensitivity Scales (SeSS) can be used to screen sensory sensitivity variability or identify and follow up the outcome of sensory interventions in adults.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Percepção
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article