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Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities

Official journal of Universiti Putra Malaysia for scholarly work across the social sciences, humanities and related interdisciplinary fields.

e-ISSN 2231-8534 ISSN 0128-7702
Research article

Relationship Between Neurological Threshold in Sensory Profile, Depression, and Anxiety among Adults

Sonia Khodabakhsh, Sau Cheong Loh and Noor Aishah Rosli

KeywordsAnxiety, depression, neurological threshold, sensory profile
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Abstract

Depression and anxiety are among the most prevalent psychological difficulties in adults. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between neurological threshold in sensory profile, depression, and anxiety. Three hundred fifty-four healthy adults in the age group of 20 to 45 years old completed PROMIS® Depression and PROMIS® Anxiety questionnaire and Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile®. Data were analyzed through Pearson Correlation. The findings showed that there was a significant positive relationship between low neurological threshold and anxiety (r=.381) and depression (r=.295). Furthermore, there was a significant positive relationship between high neurological threshold and anxiety (r=.115). However, the relationship between high neurological threshold and depression was not statistically significant. We can conclude that individuals’ neurological threshold based on sensory profile might be considered as one of the factors relating to anxiety and depression. This study has implications for mental health professionals and it is recommended to study this component more deeply in future studies.