We are starting a new survey!
Your voice matters!
Are you a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? We want to know more about your daily experiences.
This survey is about social contact, needing time alone, and what helps you keep a healthy balance.
With your answers we will create more understanding.
This international research is led by Esther Bergsma, international author and speaker (of Hoogsensitief.NL), together with HSP associations and specialists from around the world. For example:
- la Fundación Española de Alta Sensibilidad – FUNDESPAS (Spain)
- Lian K, www.liank.no (Norway)
- Rosalira dos Santos (Brasil)
- Anastasia, www.anastasia.tips (Russia)
- Elena Lupo, Presidente HSP Italia (Italy)
- HSP Suomi ry (Finland)
- High Sensitive Persons Switzerland and www.hsp.pas.ch (Switzerland)
- Bieke Geenen, Hoogsensitief Groeien (België)
- William Allen, HSP Men’s Author and Advocate (USA)
- Kaaryn Cater, sensitivity advocate, mindwiseconnection.com (New Zealand)
- Rachel Radway, www.rercoaching.com (United States)
- Randy Grasser and Annet van Duinen, The Living Adventurers (USA)
- Joana Kuehl, www.joanakuehl.com (Germany)
- Jacquelyn Strickland, HSP Gatherings (USA)
- Barbara Allen-Williams, HSP Mentor and author (UK)
- The Swedish Association for Highly Sensitive People (Sweden)
Sources
Some of the questions in this survey are based on excisting scales. We use items from Malakcioglu (2022), Pluess et al. (2025), Pekaar et al. (2018), De Jong Gierveld and Van Tilburg (2006), Eng et al. (2021). When reporting about the results we will elaborate on their work.
Win a Free eBook
We are giving away 250 eBooks worldwide: “HSP at Work – A Practical Guide” (in English).
You can choose to join this raffle by ticking a box in the questionnaire.
Participants
- Anyone aged 16 or older can participate. Even if you are not a highly sensitive person (HSP) you can participate. This helps us compare the results.
- At the top right of the survey you can choose your preferred language. We have 12 languages available.
- It takes about 18 minutes to complete this questionnaire.
- You can go back to previous answers at any time. You can skip questions, except for the mandatory questions that are marked with a *.
Your Data Is Safe
We will only share the results in anonymous form – no one will know what you answered.
- If you enter your email address for the raffle, we will use it only to contact the winners.
- If you share your email to receive updates, we will only use it to send news about this project.
- Your answers will not be connected to your email address in any way.
Sharing Your Words
We may want to use some of your written answers in our books or blog posts.
For example: “I sometimes find it hard to feel other people’s emotions so deeply.” – Esther (53), Netherlands
You can say no to this in question 30. You may also choose to use a different name, if that feels more comfortable.
If you do give permission, thank you! Real-life stories help others feel understood and supported. By sharing your experiences you’re helping other HSPs.
The research is closed.
We will notify the winners of the ebook first week of december 2025.