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One group of individuals who are more susceptible to mental health related issues are Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). HSPs are defined by higher Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS), a sensitivity of the central nervous system to social and environmental stimuli (Aron et al., 2012; Pluess, 2015; Greven et al., 2019; Acevedo et al., 2018). The environment plays a large role in outcomes for HSPs, however, research in this area is still relatively limited. Identifying the specific environmental variables which are most likely to impact on the adjustment and functioning of those high in SPS is crucial for intervention and prevention purposes. There appears to be no systematic research on the types of environmental contexts that have been explored in relation to HSP. Thus, the aim of this review is to closely examine the scope of the research completed to date into what type of environmental variables have been explored in relation to HSP, the impact of these environments on psychological outcomes of HSP, the research design of the studies in the area, and identify future directions of research. In the context of this review, environment is a term which will be used to describe any salient conditioned or unconditioned stimuli, internal or external, including but not limited to; physical environments, social environments, sensory environments, and internal events both physiological and psychological. This may include impact on psychological outcomes such as mental health itself, but also associated factors e.g., mood state. |
