Development and Preliminary Validation of a Self-compassion Measure

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<p>Research and clinical interest in self-compassion has grown due to
its positive links with a variety of physical and psychological health
outcomes. This burgeoning interest calls for measures of self-compassion that
are theoretically supported and empirically validated. The purpose of this
project was to (1) develop a new self-compassion measure, the Self-compassion
Inventory (SCI), and (2) test its psychometric properties. To obtain feedback
on potential SCI items, a cognitive interviewing study was completed with
cancer patients (<i>n</i> = 10). Qualitative findings suggested that, in most
cases, items were easily understood and participants’ reasoning for their
responses aligned with the intention of each item. After altering certain items
based on participant feedback, the scale was then tested with a group of adults
with breast, gastrointestinal, lung, and prostate cancer (<i>n</i> = 404).
Confirmatory factor analyses suggested a unidimensional structure and internal
consistency reliability was excellent. Construct validity of the measure was established
through correlations with other psychological variables hypothesized to be
related to self-compassion. Evidence of the incremental validity of the SCI
relative to the Self-Compassion Scale Short-Form (SCS-SF) also was obtained.
For example, the SCI showed smaller correlations with negative psychological
variables (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety) than the SCS-SF. In supplemental
analyses, a 5-item version of the measure, the Brief Self-compassion Inventory
(BSCI) was tested and found to have a unidimensional structure, excellent
internal consistency, and evidence of validity. Furthermore, measurement
invariance testing of the BSCI indicated that the measure could be used across
populations of varying genders, cancer types, and stages of illness. Through
robust testing, the SCI and BSCI were determined to be psychometrically sound
and can be used in both clinical and research settings.<b></b></p>

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1. 10.25394/pgs.13362794.v1

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Clinical Psychology

self-compassion

measure development

cancer

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/13362794
Date	11 January 2021
Creators	Kelly Chinh (9755924)
Source Sets	Purdue University
Detected Language	English
Type	Text, Thesis
Rights	CC BY 4.0
Relation	https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Development_and_Preliminary_Validation_of_a_Self-compassion_Measure/13362794