title: Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self-Compassion Scale.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to construct and validate a short-form version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Two Dutch samples were used to construct and cross-validate the factorial structure of a 12-item Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). The SCS-SF was then validated in a third, English sample. The SCS-SF demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha ≥ 0.86 in all samples) and a near-perfect correlation with the long form SCS (r ≥ 0.97 all samples). Confirmatory factor analysis on the SCS-SF supported the same six-factor structure as found in the long form, as well as a single higher-order factor of self-compassion. The SCS-SF thus represents a reliable and valid alternative to the long-form SCS, especially when looking at overall self-compassion scores.
authors.affiliation: University of Leuven, Belgium. filip.raes@psy.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raes
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pommier
authors.forename: Kristin D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Neff
authors.forename: Dinska
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Gucht
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D004645:Empathy; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D013781:Texas