Sensory processing sensitivity is closely related to well-being, and negative life events have a greater indirect impact on it. However, most studies have failed to determine the moderating effect of cognitive coping. This study aims to explore the regulatory effects of cognitive coping on sensory processing-sensitive individuals' well-being under negative life events, and the combination of individual life satisfaction and positive and negative emotions represents an indicator of well-being. 394 college students aged 18-22 participated in the self-reported study (54.57% male and 45.43% female).The results showed that under the influence of negative life events, cognitive coping could regulate the level of individual sensory processing sensitivity, but the cognitive coping had no obvious effect on the adjustment of well-being of individuals with sensory processing sensitivity. This study suggests that negative life events have a strong impact on sensitivity in college students and that cognitive coping can be used to modulate sensitivity levels in future interventions.

Wang Hui, Wang Qiu. Well-being in highly sensitive populations under negative life events: a regulatory analysis of cognitive coping. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 5: 30-36. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070506.

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