scholarly journals Adaptation of the self-compassion scale for Bangladeshi culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Sumaiya Habib ◽  
Jamiun Naher
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Final Version ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Total Correlation ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Compassion Scale

Self-compassion is a raising construct in the field of positive psychology. Evidence supported that self-compassion is an important factor in increasing psychological well-being and reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression and rumination. In the present study, authors determined the psychometric properties of the Bangla version of Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). The study was carried out in a sample of 160 adults, ranging from 18 to 28 years old. Although the original scale has 26 items, in item-total correlation analysis it was found that 24 items in the questionnaire were significantly correlated with total items, the rest two items consumed negative/low correlation (below 0.30). So, these two items were excluded from the Bangla version and 24 items were selected for the final version of the SCS. The internal consistency of the SCS was computed by Cronbach’s Alpha which was 0.83 and the split-half coefficient of the scale was 0.84. Thus the results support the Bangla SCS is suitable for use in Bangladeshi culture. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 29(1): 37-44, 2020 (January)

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the Slovenian long and short version of the self-compassion scale

Psihologija ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nika Ursic ◽  
Dasa Kocjancic ◽  
Gregor Zvelc
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Long Form ◽  
Compassion Scale

The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) is a widely used instrument for measuring selfcompassion. In this study we examined psychometric properties of the SCS long and short form in a Slovenian community sample (N = 442). The total score reliability was satisfactory both in the long form (? = .91) and short form (? = .81). The reliability of subscales in the long form was between .66 and .84, and relatively low in the short form (from .45 to .72). We performed a confirmatory factor analysis and examined a one factor, a two factor a six-factor correlated model, a higher order model, and a bi-factor model. The six-factor and bi-factor models showed the best fit for the SCS-LF, and the six-factor model was the only acceptable fit for the SCS-SF. The correlation between the long and the short form is very high (r = .96). The SCS correlates in a predictable way with satisfaction with life, well-being, and attachment styles. We concluded that Slovenian versions of both the long and the short form of the SCS have generally from acceptable to good psychometric properties. Results supported the use of both the total score and subscale scores of SCS-LF. The short version of the SCS can be used as a good and economical alternative when the aim is to use the total score.

Clarifying the Factor Structure of the Self-Compassion Scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelle J. Strickland ◽  
Raquel Nogueira-Arjona ◽  
Sean Mackinnon ◽  
Christine Wekerle ◽  
Sherry H. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Lower Order ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Compassion Scale

Abstract. Self-compassion is associated with greater well-being and lower psychopathology. There are mixed findings regarding the factor structure and scoring of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Using confirmatory factor analysis, we tested and conducted nested comparisons of six previously posited factor structures of the SCS. Participants were N = 1,158 Canadian undergraduates (72.8% women, 26.6% men, 0.6% non-binary; Mage = 19.0 years, SD = 2.3). Results best supported a two-factor hierarchical model with six lower-order factors. A general self-compassion factor was not supported at the higher- or lower-order levels; thus, a single total score is not recommended. Given the hierarchical structure, researchers are encouraged to use structural equation models of the SCS with two latent variables: self-caring and self-coldness. A strength of this study is the large sample, while the undergraduate sample may limit generalizability.

scholarly journals El papel predictivo de la autocompasión de atrapamiento en estudiantes universitarios turcos

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 423
Author(s):  
Ahmet Akin ◽  
Umran Akin
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on entrapment. Participants were 338 university students (185 women, 153 men; M age = 20.5 yr.). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the Entrapment Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and entrapment were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. In correlation analysis, self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness factors of self-compassion were found negatively and self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification factors of self-compassion were found positively related to entrapment. According to regression results, entrapment was predicted positively by self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification. Further self-kindness and common humanity predicted entrapment in a negative way. Self-compassion has explained 50% of the variance in entrapment. The results were discussed in the light of the related literature and dependent recommendations to the area were given.

Psychometric Properties of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) in an African American Clinical Sample

Mindfulness ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1395-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaiyu Zhang ◽  
Lu Dong ◽  
Natalie N. Watson-Singleton ◽  
Nicholas Tarantino ◽  
Erika R. Carr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

scholarly journals Investigating Psychometric Properties of the Self-Compassion Scale Using Rasch Methodology

Mindfulness ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalolaine P. Finaulahi ◽  
Alexander Sumich ◽  
Nadja Heym ◽  
Oleg N. Medvedev
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Compassion Scale

scholarly journals Assessing Compassion in Korean Population: Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiyoung Kim ◽  
Jang-Won Seo
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Compassionate Love ◽  
Korean Version ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Compassion Scale

A newly developed scale, the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scale (SOCS) measures compassion for others and the self-based on an empirically supported five-elements definition of compassion: (a) recognizing suffering; (b) understanding the universality of suffering; (c) feeling for the person suffering; (d) tolerating uncomfortable feelings; and (e) motivation to act/acting to alleviate suffering. This study aimed to validate a Korean version of SOCS in a Korean adult sample. We administered the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scale for Others (SOCS-O), the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scale for the Self (SOCS-S), and other self-report measures of mindfulness, self-compassion, compassionate love, wellbeing, interpersonal reactivity, and mental health problems to analyze their psychometric properties. The findings support the five-factor hierarchical structure for the SOCS-O and SOCS-S, and as well as both scales’ adequate psychometric properties of measurement invariance, interpretability, internal consistency, floor/ceiling effects, and convergent/discriminant validity.

Mindfulness, self-compassion and spiritual well-being in chronic depression

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S415-S415 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Silva ◽  
S. Simões ◽  
H. Espírito-Santo ◽  
M. Marques ◽  
L. Lemos
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Chronic Depression ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Compassion Scale ◽  
Predictors Of Depression

IntroductionDepression is one of the main causes of incapacity worldwide. Research has shown that mindfulness practice, self-compassion promotion, and spiritual well-being are beneficial for depressed individuals.ObjectiveAnalyze the associations between compassion, mindfulness, and spiritual well-being, during and after a therapeutic intervention (concluded less than a year ago).AimsTo determine if mindfulness, self-compassion, and spiritual well-being are predictors of depression.MethodPatients diagnosed with chronic depression were treated in a residential therapeutic community for a period of six to eight months. The 63 participants (M = 32.84, SD = 10.24, range = 15–50 years old; 32 during treatment; 31 after treatment) were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory, the Questionnaire of the Five Facets of Mindfulness, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire.ResultsThere were differences in mindfulness, self-compassion, spiritual well-being and depression by sex, existence of previous psychiatric treatment, moment of the study (during versus after intervention), and depression levels. After intervention the group had higher levels of mindfulness and self-compassion (common humanity) and lower levels of over-identification, compared with group during treatment. The predictors of depression were the self-judgment dimension of the self-compassion scale and, negatively, the mindfulness dimensions of non-reactivity and non-judging, and the spiritual well-being dimension of personal well-being.ConclusionResults confirm the relationship between the study variables and depression. This reinforces the importance of intervention based on positive psychology enhancing positive areas of human experience, rather than focusing on psychological pain, weaknesses, and disabilities.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Examining the predictive role of self-compassion on flourishing in Turkish university students

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Akin ◽  
Umran Akin
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Common Humanity ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
Predictive Role ◽  
Compassion Scale

<p>The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion on flourishing. Participants were 278 university students (153 women, 125 men; M age= 20.5 yr.). In this study, the Self-compassion Scale and the Flourishing Scale were used. The relationships between self-compassion and flourishing were examined using correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. In correlation analysis, self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness factors of self-compassion were found positively and self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification factors of self-compassion were found negatively related to flourishing. According to regression results, flourishing was predicted negatively by self-judgment, isolation, and over-identification. Further self-kindness and mindfulness predicted flourishing in a positive way. Self-compassion has explained 47% of the variance in flourishing. The results were discussed in the light of the related literature and dependent recommendations to the area were given.</p>

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