The body compassion scale: Development and initial validation

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer K Altman ◽  
Ken Linfield ◽  
Paul G Salmon ◽  
Abbie O Beacham
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
College Age ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Reliable Assessment ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Body Compassion

As the newer mindfulness and acceptance-based cognitive behavioral therapies continue to grow, it is important that corresponding valid and reliable assessment tools are developed and evaluated. This article describes the initial development and validation of the body compassion scale. The body compassion scale is a theoretically derived measure designed to bridge the constructs of body image and self-compassion to provide a targeted measure of underlying mindfulness and acceptance-based constructs. Herein, two studies using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and examining subsequent relationships among other health-related constructs in college-age samples are presented.

scholarly journals Vietnamese High School Students’ Perception of Body Compassion

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung Van Bui
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Body Image ◽  
High School Students ◽  
The Body ◽  
School Students ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Grade 11 ◽  
Body Compassion

ABSTRACT Body compassion is primarily influenced by both the multifaceted architecture of body image and self-compassion. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the level of perception of body compassion among Vietnamese students at high school. A group of 396 Vietnamese high school students (121 males and 275 females) participated in a survey. They finished the body compassion scale, which included: Defuse, Common Humanity, Acceptance. The results found that regarding the body compassion towards research scores, the body compassion of females was found to have higher than males. Moreover, body compassion grade 11 had higher scores than grade 10 and grade 12. High school students who had gone through the research showed that Grade 12 would be interested in the Acceptance subscale. In contrast, grades 10 and 11 would be interested in defusion, and common humanity.

The Development and Validation of the State Self-Compassion Scale (Long- and Short Form)

Mindfulness ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-140
Author(s):  
Kristin D. Neff ◽  
István Tóth-Király ◽  
Marissa C. Knox ◽  
Ashley Kuchar ◽  
Oliver Davidson
Keyword(s):  
Short Form ◽  
The State ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Compassion Scale

Development and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin D. Neff ◽  
Karen Bluth ◽  
István Tóth-Király ◽  
Oliver Davidson ◽  
Marissa C. Knox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Compassion Scale

scholarly journals Brief communication (Original). Development and validation of a scale for “attitudes towards calcium consumption”

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 751-758
Author(s):  
Pennapa Sriring ◽  
Tipaporn Kanjanarach
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Thai Population ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Prevention Of Osteoporosis ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract Background: Attitude is recognized as a key determinant of health-related behaviors, including calcium intake for prevention of osteoporosis. Most existing instruments that measure attitudes towards calcium consumption are not appropriate for use in the Thai population because they focus on attitudes towards the consumption of dairy products, which are not a common source of calcium for Thais. Objectives: To develop and validate an instrument for measuring attitudes towards calcium consumption among Thai adults. Methods: An initial attitudinal scale (25 items) was developed and administered to 250 Thais (age ≥20 years) living in Khon Kaen, the largest province in the northeast Thailand, to assess its dimensions using exploratory factor analysis. Three factors were identified. The scale was reduced to 15 items and administered to 733 subjects to validate the identified factor structure and optimize the length of the scale. Results: A three-factor model (10 items) was validated and interpreted as (1) a negative effect of calcium consumption on the body (4 items, reliability = 0.90), (2) the health benefits of calcium consumption for the body (3 items, reliability = 0.78), and (3) the need to take calcium on a regular basis (3 items, reliability = 0.86). The model fitted the data well (relative χ2 = 1.43, adjusted goodness-of-fit index = 0.98, confirmatory fit index = 0.997, root mean square error of approximation = 0.024). Conclusion: The developed scale is a reliable and useful instrument for measuring attitudes towards calcium consumption. Further research is needed to validate the scale in different populations.

The Development and Validation of the Compassion Scale

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Pommier ◽  
Kristin D. Neff ◽  
István Tóth-Király
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Student Sample ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Potential Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Compassion Scale

This article presents a measure of compassion for others called the Compassion Scale (CS), which is based on Neff’s theoretical model of self-compassion. Compassion was operationalized as experiencing kindness, a sense of common humanity, mindfulness, and lessened indifference toward the suffering of others. Study 1 ( n = 465) describes the development of potential scale items and the final 16 CS items chosen based on results from analyses using bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling. Study 2 ( n = 510) cross-validates the CS in a second student sample. Study 3 ( n = 80) establishes test–retest reliability. Study 4 ( n = 1,394) replicates results with a community sample, while Study 5 ( n = 172) replicates results with a sample of meditators. Study 6 ( n = 913) examines the finalized version of the CS in a community sample. Evidence regarding reliability, discriminant, convergent, construct, and known-groups validity for the CS is provided.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Body Compassion Questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 951-988
Author(s):  
Emily S. Beadle ◽  
Alison Cain ◽  
Shazia Akhtar ◽  
Joyce Lennox ◽  
Lauren McGuire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Body Compassion

Body Compassion Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Rosa Policardo ◽  
Amanda Nerini ◽  
Cristian Di Gesto ◽  
Camilla Matera
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Body Image ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Body Compassion

Abstract. Background: In recent years, body image research has focused on the aspects of positive body image ( Smolak & Cash, 2011 ). This represents an important change in this area from a primary focus on negative body image to a comprehensive exploration of the body image concept. Aims: Validation of measures to help understand the positive and healthy characteristics of body image is therefore particularly important. The Body Compassion Scale (BCS; Altman, Linfield, et al., 2017 ) is a self-report scale aimed at measuring how compassionate one feels toward one’s own body. This study is a validation of BCS to confirm its factor structure and to assess its reliability and validity. Method: The 23-item scale was translated into Italian and presented to a sample of 695 Italian women. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed to examine the factor structure of the Italian version of the BCS. Results: Results were largely comparable to those obtained for the original English version of the BCS. The three-factor structure was largely replicated and expected associations with body dissatisfaction, psychological inflexibility, and psychological well-being were found. Limitations: BCS reliability was assessed only in terms of internal consistency; a longitudinal research design could be useful to assess the test-retest reliability. It would also be important for future research to study body compassion in different populations. Conclusion: This scale could be a useful measure for structured psychological interventions aimed at promoting a positive body image, but also in empirical research to obtain information on how individuals relate to their bodies.

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