Abstract
Objective: There has been a growing interest in the concept of self-compassion in Eastern psychology. The aim of the present study was to explore the dimensionality of the widely used Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; long and short versions) in both clinical and nonclinical samples Method: Several confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were computed in a mixed clinical (n = 316) and a nonclinical sample (n = 1128) from the Portuguese population. Also, differences were tested between the groups in the SCS 6 factors. Results: The CFA supported both a 6-factor model and a hierarchical model in both samples. The SCS also showed good psychometric properties, with good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity. Our study further suggests that individuals with several psychopathological disorders showed significantly lower self-compassionate abilities. Conclusions: The SCS (long and short versions) is thus a reliable instrument to assess self-compassion and is useful for research and, in particular, clinical practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 856-870 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Sept 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Psychology
Free keywords
- Clinical sample
- Confirmatory factor analysis
- Psychometric properties
- Self-Compassion Scale