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Sensory processing, perceived stress and burnout symptoms in a working population during the COVID-19 crisis

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van den Boogert, Frank, Spaan, Pascalle, Sizoo, Bram, Bouman, Yvonne H. A., Hoogendijk, Witte J. G., Roza, Sabine J.·2022·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
DOI 10.3390/ijerph19042043PMC PMC8871823
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Although previous research suggests an association between sensory processing and perceived stress in a broad spectrum of mental health conditions, it remains unclear whether this phenomenon occurs independently from psychopathology. The present study investigated the association between sensory processing patterns, perceived stress and occupational burnout as a stress-related condition in a working population. We focused on different aspects of sensory processing and used the momentum of a particularly stressful period: during the first months of the global COVID-19 crisis. A total of 116 workers at a mental healthcare institution in The Netherlands completed the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT). Our results demonstrated that higher scores on sensory sensitivity and low registration were associated with higher scores on perceived stress and core burnout symptoms. Sensory hypersensitivity was also associated with more secondary burnout symptoms. Associations were not driven by underlying sensory-related disorders (e.g., ASD or ADHD). In conclusion, sensory processing difficulties are relevant predictors of stress and occupational burnout, also in healthy employees. This phenomenon warrants further attention, as relatively simple adjustments in working environment may possess important preventive effects.

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  • Over time, repeated adaptation to changing sensory and organisational conditions may contribute to fatigue, overwhelm, and difficulties sustaining engagement in work, with negative repercussions for well-being.

    “Over time, repeated adaptation to changing sensory and organisational conditions may contribute to fatigue, overwhelm, and difficulties sustaining engagement in work, with negative repercussions for well-being (van den Boogert et al., 2022; Morris et al., 2025)”

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    The Discussion links heightened sensory sensitivity under chronic stress to exhaustion, while the Introduction describes burnout as involving extreme tiredness and mental distancing. The Results also report increased workload, decreased effectiveness and less pleasure in work during pandemic-related changes. The paper does not establish repeated adaptation to changing sensory and organisational conditions as the mechanism connecting those changes to the reported difficulties. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
van den Boogert, F., Spaan, P., Sizoo, B., Bouman, Y. H. A., Hoogendijk, W. J. G., & Roza, S. J.
Affiliations
  • Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • Dimence (NL)
  • Department of Research, Transfore, 7416 SB Deventer, The Netherlands
Corresponding author
Roza, Sabine J.
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-02-11
Volume
19
Issue
4
Pages
2043
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/ijerph19042043
PMC
PMC8871823
OpenAlex
W4212857431
Cited by
16
References
31
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
FWCI
3.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Stichting Vrienden van Oldenkotte (FORETECH)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords
sensory processing, sensory hypersensitivity, sensory sensitivity, sensory registration, perceived stress, occupational burnout, COVID-19 pandemic, working population, burnout prevention
MeSH terms
Burnout, Psychological, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adolescent, Adult, Burnout, Professional, Humans, Perception

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