2016 年 25 巻 2 号 p. 154-157
This study developed a Junior High School Students' Version of the Sensory Sensitivity Index (SSSI) to assess the characteristics of sensitive students. Participants included 250 students (119 boys, 112 girls, and 19 not categorized by gender). The results demonstrated that the 12-item SSSI consisted of two factors “Ease of Excitation” and “Environment Change Sensitivity.” The SSSI score was correlated to the Big Five personality traits, and was observed to be higher in left-handed students. Moreover, highly sensitive students (high SSSI score group: 15.2%) exhibited higher sympathy and statetrait anxiety, and more school stressors than did less sensitive students.