title: [Development the Japanese of the Self-Compassionate Reactions Inventory].
abstract: Self-compassion is defined as being compassionate towards the self in times of suffering, and is composed of the following three components: self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. This article reports the development of the Japanese version of the Self-Compassionate Reactions Inventory (SCRI-J). The SCRI-J measures self-compassion based on the degree to which people choose self-compassionate reactions to 8 hypothetical hardships. Study 1: (N = 179) showed that the SCRI-J had sufficient internal consistency. In terms of its validity, results showed a positive correlation between the SCRI-J and the Japanese version of the Self-Compassion Scale, supporting its concurrent validity. In addition, the SCRI-J was positively correlated with self-esteem and negatively correlated with psychological stress responses. Moreover, the association between the SCRI-J and stress responses remained significant when the effect of self-esteem was removed. In Study 2 (N = 90), the SCRI-J demonstrated high test-retest reliability over 3 weeks. Overall, the present study indicates that the SCRI-J has sufficient reliability and validity as a new scale for self-compassion.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People; D004532:Ego; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological