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Tadgh Connery1, Rachel E Menzies2, Annalisa Setti1,3
1School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Death Studies
|March 3, 2026
Summary
Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is linked to heightened death anxiety, particularly in caregivers. High SPS traits predict anxiety, with ease of excitation being a key factor for both caregivers and non-caregivers.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Personality factors are associated with death anxiety.
- Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) has not been previously studied in relation to death anxiety.
- Death and dying are significant stressors for caregivers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between SPS and death anxiety.
- To compare caregivers and non-caregivers regarding SPS and death anxiety.
- To examine the predictive role of SPS subscales (low sensory threshold, ease of excitation, aesthetic sensitivity) on death anxiety.
Main Methods:
- The study compared caregivers and non-caregivers.
- It assessed SPS, its subscales, and death anxiety.
- Statistical analyses controlled for relevant variables.
Main Results:
- SPS, low sensory threshold, and ease of excitation predicted death anxiety in the overall sample and caregivers.
- Ease of excitation was the only predictor of death anxiety in non-caregivers.
Conclusions:
- SPS is a significant factor associated with death anxiety, especially among caregivers.
- Ease of excitation is a key component of SPS that contributes to death anxiety across different groups.
- Further research should explore qualitative experiences and experimental mechanisms linking SPS and death anxiety.
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