Measuring sensory processing patterns of older Chinese people: Psychometric validation of the adult sensory profile

Abstract

The Adult Sensory Profile (ASP) evaluates the sensory experiences of adults in the categories of auditory, visual, taste/smell, touch, movement, and activity level. It generates four sensory processing patterns including low registration, sensation seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensation avoiding. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of ASP (ASP-CV) for older Hong Kong Chinese adults. Ninety-six participants with normal cognitive functioning and 33 participants with dementia were recruited. All participants were involved in the investigation of internal consistency and construct validity. One sub-sample from each group was selected for test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability respectively. The ASP-CV demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability (r = 0.91-0.99 and 0.76-0.88 respectively), and satisfactory internal consistency (alpha = 0.58-0.72). The construct validity of ASP-CV was supported by the known-groups method, in which participants with dementia differed significantly from their healthy counterparts in the patterns of 'low registration' (F(1, 127) = 9.69, p = 0.002), 'sensory sensitivity' (F(1, 127) = 4.63, p = 0.033), and 'sensation avoiding' (F(1, 127) = 15.87, p < 0.001). In conclusion, ASP-CV is reliable and valid to measure sensory processing functions of older Hong Kong Chinese people. Further studies are suggested to examine the factor structure of and the equivalence of self-report and proxy report of ASP-CV.

Cross cultural adaptation of the adolescent/adult sensory profile: establishing linguistic equivalency and psychometric properties of the Arabic version

“…This result was expected because these two quadrants were related to each other and to low threshold quadrants (3). The Adolescent/ Adult Sensory profile has been translated into Chinese and was found to be a reliable and valid measure of sensory processing functions of older Hong Kong Chinese individuals [19].…”

<p>Performance of the Arabic Population on the Adolescent-Adult Sensory Profile: An Observational Study</p>

“…28 While, other studies also reported increased sensory sensitivity among older females, and they explained this sensitivity due to hormonal changes occurring in older females. 7,11,29 Similarly, a few studies have also investigated this issue among children and found that boys are less sensitive compared to girls in the various sensory domains. 5,9,22 The present study has several limitations.…”

“…7,8 Previous research has indicated that problems in sensory processing may present in adulthood and affect functional performance and participation in ADL, 3 mental health problems, social participation, and quality of life. [9][10][11] Therefore, it is necessary to study sensory processing difficulties among different age groups and their impact on daily functioning.…”

“…Translation of an instrument from one language to another is a complex procedure that must consider both cultural and language differences. 7,9,[11][12][13][14][15][16] The lack of standardized instruments in Arabic is considered one of the most common barriers as it limits the ability to perform research. However, translating instruments from English to Arabic is becoming a very common procedure today for health professions in Arabic-speaking countries.…”

A Sensory-Based Program to Enhance Occupational Performance for Dementia

“…Older adults tend to notice less sensory stimulation, engage in less sensory seeking behaviors, and have difficulties inhibiting irrelevant stimuli (Chung, 2006). The dementiabiological model has suggested that neurological changes in the brain and severe brain deterioration are possible factors affecting normal perception and processing of sensory information in older adults with dementia (Chung, 2006).…”