Subscale Breakdown
In addition to your Total Score, the Highly Sensitive Person Inventory (HSPI-24) explores four key dimensions of sensory and emotional processing. Each subscale score ranges from 0–30.
1. Depth of Processing
Your Score: {communicationampamp}
0–12: Relatively Low Expression – You may prefer a more straightforward, action-oriented approach to life. Reflective thinking or deep contemplation may not come naturally or may feel less essential to you.
13–17: Moderate Expression – You may occasionally find yourself reflecting deeply or thinking critically, especially in situations that are emotionally meaningful or complex.
18–30: Relatively High Expression – You likely process information and experiences deeply, often reflecting on meaning, consequences, or abstract patterns. This can be a strength but may also lead to overthinking or indecision.
2. Overstimulation
Your Score: {overstimulation}
0–12: Relatively Low Expression – You may be more resilient to busy environments, multitasking, or sensory overload, and bounce back quickly from stress or noise.
13–17: Moderate Expression – You might find stimulation manageable most of the time but still experience moments of overwhelm when demands pile up or rest is limited.
18–30: Relatively High Expression – You are likely sensitive to busy, loud, or fast-paced environments. You may become overwhelmed quickly and need downtime to recover your energy and focus.
3. Emotional Reactivity
Your Score: {emotionalReactivity}
0–12: Relatively Low Expression – You may experience emotions in a more subdued way or take longer to react emotionally to events or others’ feelings.
13–17: Moderate Expression – You’re likely in tune with your emotions and can be moved by meaningful experiences, but generally manage to stay emotionally steady.
18–30: Relatively High Expression – You may feel things deeply, whether joy, sadness, or stress. Others’ emotions may also strongly affect you, sometimes making it hard to separate your feelings from theirs.
4. Sensitivity to Subtleties
Your Score: {sensitivityTo}
0–12: Relatively Low Expression – You may be less likely to notice subtle shifts in tone, environment, or body language and might prefer clear, direct cues.
13–17: Moderate Expression – You likely pick up on some subtle details or emotional undercurrents, especially when you’re focused or emotionally engaged.
18–30: Relatively High Expression – You’re likely highly perceptive of your surroundings and other people, noticing details or changes that others might miss. This attunement can be a strength, though it may also contribute to feeling overstimulated.