Our research looked into these dual aspects of sensitivity and how they shape our emotional well-being. We wanted to find out how people with high environmental sensitivity respond to both negative and positive experiences.
Participants completed the HSP-12 scale before their first teaching experience and then rated their well-being at six points over 10 months. This allowed us to track changes in their well-being over time.
Sensitivity to the environment suggests that while highly sensitive individuals might struggle more from stress, they also stand to gain significantly from positive experiences, enhancing their emotional responses.
Our goal was to see whether more sensitive individuals are not only more affected by stress but also more likely to experience bigger boosts in happiness when exposed to something positive.
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