Exploring the Association between Parental Employment Status, Education Level, and Sensory Reactivity in Spanish Children Aged 3–7 Years

Findings from the InProS Study

Bibliographic Data

ID15715459
AuthorsRocío Muñoz-Sánchez (0000-0001-5176-579X, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx), Miriam Hurtado‐Pomares (0000-0003-2186-8821, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx), Iris Juárez-Leal (0000-0001-5526-6218, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx), Jessica Piñero (0000-0002-6029-8254, Universidad de La Rioja), Eva-María Navarrete-Muñoz (0000-0002-1494-5676, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx, corresponding author), Desirée Valera‐Gran (0000-0001-6388-127X, Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx)
Year2024
Volume11
Issue7
Pages855-855
Publication date2024-07-14
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children11070855
PMID39062304
OpenAlexW4400863199
LanguageEN
References cited29

This study explored the association between parental employment status and education level and the prevalence of sensory reactivity (SR) in population-based sample of school-aged children. SR was assessed in 495 children using the parent-reported Short Sensory Profile (SSP) questionnaire. Children with SR were identified based on probable or definitive differences in total SSP and subscales. Association between parental employment and education level were explored using multiple Poisson regression models with robust variance, adjusted for potential confounders. The main findings showed that a mother's unemployment status was associated with higher prevalence of SR for the taste/smell sensitivity subscale (PR = 1.66, 95%CI: 1.08-2.56), and the low energy/weak (PR = 2.18, 95%CI: 1.31-3.49) subscale. A lower education level of a father was also associated with a higher prevalence of sensory problems on the tactile sensitivity subscale (PR primary education = 2.68, 95%CI: 1.27-5.61; PR secondary education = 1.96, 95%CI: 1.004-3.66) and the low energy/weak subscale (PR secondary education = 1.95, 95%CI: 1.02-3.73). This study underscores the impact of parental employment and education on SR in school-aged children, offering insights for interventions and support systems aimed at improving their sensory functioning and overall well-being

Association (psychology · Confounding · Environmental health · Poisson regression · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Internal Medicine

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