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A psychometric evaluation of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale

The components of sensory-processing sensitivity and their relation to the BIS/BAS and “Big Five”

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ID23388596
AuthorsKathy Smolewska (University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Kathy A Smolewska, Scott B Mccabe (University of Waterloo), Erik Woody (0000-0002-5093-3488, University of Waterloo), Erik Z Woody
Year2006
Volume40
Issue6
Pages1269-1279
Publication date2006-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePersonality and Individual Differences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0191-8869 • E-ISSN: 1873-3549
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.paid.2005.09.022
OpenAlexW2058969081
LanguageEN
Citations received78
References cited15

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