Preliminary Validation Study of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale

This study aimed to translate and preliminarily validate the Korean version of the Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS) developed by Morton et al. (2024). Data collected from 252 Korean adults supported a three-factor structure—Empathic Acceptance, Bodily Sensation, and Social Engagement—and demonstrated good reliability and construct validity. The NPSS showed positive correlations with self-compassion, social connectedness, and life satisfaction, and negative correlations with trait anxiety and somatic symptoms. This study is significant in presenting the first Korean-adapted tool to assess neuroception-based psychological safety, and suggestions for future research are discussed.