Validation of the Spanish versions of the long (26 items) and short (12 items) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS).
Javier García-campayo, Mayte Navarro‐gil, Eva Andres, Jesus Montero-Marin, Lorena López-Artal, Marcelo Marcos Piva Demarzo
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes January 10, 2014 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Validation study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 539 |
| Population | Spanish university students (n=268) and Aragon Health Service workers (n=271) |
| Measures | Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) |
| Topics | Anxiety Depression |
| Keywords | Humans Factor analysis, statistical Reproducibility of results Empathy Self concept Awareness Psychological tests Spain Female Young adult Surveys and questionnaires |
| Key points | The Spanish versions of the 26-item and 12-item Self-Compassion Scale show good fit to the original six-factor model, good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.87 and 0.85), high test-retest reliability (0.92 and 0.89), and expected correlations with depression, anxiety, stress, and mindfulness. The authors conclude these instruments are valid and reliable for evaluating self-compassion in the general population. |
Abstract
Background: Self-compassion is a key psychological construct for assessing clinical outcomes in mindfulness-based interventions. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish versions of the long (26 item) and short (12 item) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS).
Methods: The translated Spanish versions of both subscales were administered to two independent samples: Sample 1 was comprised of university students (n = 268) who were recruited to validate the long form, and Sample 2 was comprised of Aragon Health Service workers (n = 271) who were recruited to validate the short form. In addition to SCS, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) were administered. Construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent validity were tested.
Results: The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the long and short forms of the SCS confirmed the original six-factor model in both scales, showing goodness of fit. Cronbach's α for the 26 item SCS was 0.87 (95% CI = 0.85-0.90) and ranged between 0.72 and 0.79 for the 6 subscales. Cronbach's α for the 12-item SCS was 0.85 (95% CI = 0.81-0.88) and ranged between 0.71 and 0.77 for the 6 subscales. The long (26-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.92 (95% CI = 0.89-0.94). The Intraclass Correlation (ICC) for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.84 to 0.93. The short (12-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.89 (95% CI: 0.87-0.93). The ICC for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.79 to 0.91. The long and short forms of the SCS exhibited a significant negative correlation with the BDI, the STAI and the PSQ, and a significant positive correlation with the MAAS. The correlation between the total score of the long and short SCS form was r = 0.92.
Conclusion: The Spanish versions of the long (26-item) and short (12-item) forms of the SCS are valid and reliable instruments for the evaluation of self-compassion among the general population. These results substantiate the use of this scale in research and clinical practice.
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