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The Adult Sensory Profile: measuring patterns of sensory processing.

C Brown1, N Tollefson, W Dunn

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3033 Robinson, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA. tbrown@kumc.edu

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|February 24, 2001
PubMed
Summary

The Adult Sensory Profile demonstrates reliable and valid measurement of sensory processing preferences. Studies confirm its four subscales effectively capture distinct sensory processing patterns in adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational therapy
  • Psychometrics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Sensory processing preferences influence daily functioning.
  • The Adult Sensory Profile (ASP) is a tool to assess these preferences.
  • Evaluating the ASP's psychometric properties is crucial for its clinical utility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the reliability and validity of the Adult Sensory Profile.
  • To confirm the distinctness of its four sensory processing subscales.
  • To refine the instrument based on empirical data.

Main Methods:

  • Expert judges evaluated construct validity.
  • Reliability was assessed using coefficient alpha and factor analysis.
  • Concurrent validity was explored using skin conductance measures in a subsample.

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Main Results:

  • Items aligned with Dunn's Model of Sensory Processing.
  • Initial reliability was good, except for the Sensation Avoiding subscale.
  • Skin conductance data supported the four-quadrant model.
  • Revision improved the Sensation Avoiding subscale reliability.

Conclusions:

  • The Adult Sensory Profile's four subscales represent distinct constructs.
  • The revised ASP provides reliable and valid measurement of sensory processing preferences.
  • Findings support the ASP's use in clinical and research settings.