The selfcompassion scale is a valid and theoretically. We generated a series of items based on various fears of compassion for each of these scales. Sitting quietly notice if any of the feelings, thoughts, etc. Translations of the scale should use recommendations made by neff, tothkiraly, et al. Compassionempathyconnection the center for compassion.
Selfcompassion and resilience in senior living residents. The scs is widely used despite the limited evidence for the scales psychometric properties, with validation studies commonly performed in college students. Different people have different views of compassion and kindness. For initial assessment andor ongoing tracking of daily selfcompassion. Results suggest that the compassion scale is a psychometrically sound measure of compassion. In fact, as my own experience on the playground exemplifies, selfcompassion is an antidote to selfpity and the tendency to whine about our bad luck this isnt because selfcompassion allows you to tune out the bad stuff. These studies define a buddhist conceptualization of compassion and describe the development of the compassion scale. If not, give yourself compassion for not being ready to let go. The name of this tool is the compassion of others lives scale, or the cool scale. Selfcompassion was measured using the selfcompassion scale scs developed by neff 2003. The sprecher and fehrs compassionate love scale and the compassion scale were used in this study. Circle the 10 items on the traumacompassion fatigue scale. Self compassion eases the distress at the heart of.
Please respond to each item by marking one box per row. This month we highlight another self report measure, the self compassion scale, short form scs. A total score can be calculated sum of items of the engagement and actions subscales. I argue that the scs is consistent with my definition of selfcompassion, which i see as a dynamic balance between. The scs is appropriate for ages 14 and up 8th grade reading level. Validation of the scale to measure self compassion in adolescents is a. Enhancement of mood and selfesteem as a result of giving and receiving compassionate love.
Selfcompassion entails being kind and understanding toward oneself in instances of pain or failure rather than being harshly selfcritical. Kristin neff has defined selfcompassion as being composed of three main components selfkindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. The soothing system, as gilbert put it, gives the context for the striving. The original scale was meant to measure the three main components of selfcompassion on separate subscales, but analyses revealed a structure of 6 intercorrelated factors.
An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. The effects of a brief mindfulness intervention on self. Compassion for others, selfcompassion, quality of life and mental wellbeing measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives. Selfcompassion, selfregulation, and health article pdf available in self and identity 103. Neffs selfcompassion scale short form please respond to each item by marking one box per row never. An investigation of the factor structure of the self. This can be used at the beginning of therapy to assess clients tendency to be selfcompassionate, and can be given out weekly or periodically throughout treatment to assess changes in selfcompassion. The definition of compassion was adopted from neffs 2003 model of selfcompassion that proposes that the construct entails kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. The names of the six scs subscales are selfkindness, selfjudgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification. Compassion was defined and operationalised differently in the included studies. Construction and factorial validation of a short form of the.
Friendship compassion and selfimage goals scale is a item scale that assesses compassionate and selfimage goals within two different subscales. A reconsideration of the selfcompassion scales total. Selfcompassion can predict significant variance in positive psychological health beyond that attributable to personality and is designed to measure an individuals level of selfcompassion. Smith, phd abstract this study examines the relationship between selfcompassion and psychological resilience in older adults. Development and validation of a scale to measure self. The aim of this study was to validate the spanish versions of the long 26 item and short 12 item forms of the selfcompassion scale scs. The validity of the forms of self criticizingattacking. I try to be understanding and patient towards those.
The scssf was then validated in a third, english sample. When you have compassion for others, you treat them kindly when they make a. We do not recommend using the short form if you are interested in subscale scores since theyre less reliable with the short form. The current study examined the factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the scs in a large. Selfcompassion is a key psychological construct for assessing clinical outcomes in mindfulnessbased interventions.
A sample of 102 69% female older adults residing in independent living in a continuing care retirement community ccrc participated in this study. To all interested, please feel free to use the selfcompassion scale. Some of the studies used the word compassion itself as an item in the scale, for example the compassion rating scale fogarty et al. While some people believe that it is important to show compassion and kindness in all situations and contexts, others believe we should be more cautious and can worry about showing it too much to ourselves and to others.
Average overall selfcompassion scores tend to be around 3. All items began with the phrase in the past week, in the area of friendships, how much did you want to or try to, and are rated on a scale ranging from 1 not at all to 5 always. Rosenberg selfesteem scale rse below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. The compassion subscale of the dpes is a 5item questionnaire that measures a dispositional tendency to feel compassion toward people in general. That means to 1 know when youre under stress or suffering mindfulness and 2 to respond with care and kindness selfcompassion.
Structural validation of the selfcompassion scale with a. The factor structure of the selfcompassion scale scs ncbi. The selfcompassion scale is a psychometrically sound and theoretically valid. This is an adapted version of the selfcompassion scale designed for early adolescents ages 1014. Given that buddhist concepts of compassion are receiving increased attention in psychology e. Fears of compassion scale different people have different views of compassion and kindness. The selfcompassion scale scs is currently the only selfreport instrument to measure selfcompassion. One of the biggest myths about selfcompassion is that it means feeling sorry for yourself. The selfcompassion scale scs is a frequently used instrument designed to. This article is an open access publication abstract the selfcompassion scale scs is the most widely used measure of selfcompassion.
Two dutch samples were used to construct and crossvalidate the factorial structure of a 12item selfcompassion scaleshort form scssf. Please read each statement carefully before answering. This article defines the construct of selfcompassion and describes the development of the selfcompassion scale. The psychometric properties of measures could be improved, limiting their utility. Validation of the spanish versions of the long 26 items. For the compassion for self scale, two dimensions may be analysed in the engagement subscale sum of items 2 and 4, and sum of items 1, 5, 6, and 8. Selfcompassion can be thought of a coping strategy that assists one to remain emotionally balanced when in a stressful situation rendon 2007 and provides emotional resilience neff 2011. Two is more valid than one, but is six even better. Compassion is recognized as important across many sectors of society. Selfcompassion scale scs please feel free to use the selfcompassion scale scs for research or any other use. The sixfactor structure was adopted from the selfcompassion scale 2003 representing positively and negatively worded items of the three components proposed to entail. Life is, and always will be, made up of both highs and lows.
The short scale has a near perfect correlation with the long scale when examining total scores. Selfcompassion and resilience in senior living residents jennifer l. Likerttype scale ranging from 1 not at all true of me to 7 very true of me. The development and evaluation of a compassion scale. Study 1 was conducted to provide support for content validity. The translated spanish versions of both subscales were administered to two independent samples.
Fears of compassion scales university of washington. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement. The development and validation of a scale to measure self. The objective of the present study was to construct and validate a shortform version of the selfcompassion scale scs. Barring superficial semantic distinction, it is similar to selfacceptance notion in cbt or morita therapy. Please feel free to use the selfcompassion scale short form in your research 12 items instead of 26 items. Neffand vonk16translatedthe originalscsintodutch,removing twoofthe26 itemsfrom theoriginalenglishversiondue todifficultiesintranslation theauthorsdidnot. Selfcompassion is having compassion for yourself when you are going through a difficult time. Development and validation of a scale to measure selfcompassion. The development and validation of the compassion of others.
Gilbert, 2005, goetz, 2010 this scale will hopefully prove useful in research that examines compassion from a nonwestern perspective. Further, the use of an overall selfcompassion score that includes items representing the lack of selfcompassion has been called into question. The definition of compassion was adopted from neffs 2003 model of selfcompassion that proposes that the. Pdf compassion for others, selfcompassion, quality of.
Questions are rated on a likert scale from 1 almost never to 5 almost always with the total score derived by adding the means of each subscale together. The objective of the present study was to construct and validate a short form version of the selfcompassion scale. Neffs self compassion scale short form please respond to each item by marking one box per row never. This study is among the first to examine the selfcompassion of people with alcohol dependence, who were currently using alcohol at hazardous levels. The compassion scale, university of texas at austin. It is a 26 item measure consisting of six subscales.
The development of the santa clara brief compassion scale. Respondents report their level of agreement with each item on a 7point likerttype scale ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree. Self compassion skills putting self compassion into practice 1. Use the scale to indicate how often you behave in the stated manner. The factor structure of the selfcompassion scale scs. Selfcompassion encourages a persons drive while also giving it focus and healthy, wholesome boundaries. The24item dutchversion oftheselfcompassion scalescs 7,16 wasused.
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