| This study explored the impact of social anxiety and sensory processing sensitivity on quality of life. The study utilized three self-report scales to determine the relationship between these variables: the Highly Sensitive Person Scale; the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Spirituality, Religiousness, Personal Beliefs BREF Instrument. In-person surveys were administered to a midwestern community college sample, N = 119. Data was analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software. The findings support the hypotheses of correlations between sensitivity, social anxiety, and quality of life domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. The HSPS scale was found to be unidimensional. |
