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The development and evaluation of a compassion scale.

David Martins, Nichole A Nicholas, Magda Shaheen

    Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
    |August 27, 2013
    PubMed
    Summary

    Researchers developed a new 10-item scale to measure compassion, finding it has good psychometric properties. This tool can help understand compassion's role in health and social relationships.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Science
    • Health Science

    Background:

    • Compassion, the capacity to be moved by others' suffering and desire to help, may influence health outcomes.
    • The level of compassion within social networks can impact both health benefits and risks.
    • Managing compassion levels is crucial for maintaining health and preventing negative social network effects.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and psychometrically evaluate a brief, user-friendly self-report measure of compassion.
    • To assess the reliability and validity of the new compassion scale.
    • To provide a tool for understanding compassion's influence on health and social dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • A 10-item self-report compassion scale was developed.
    • Psychometric properties were evaluated using data from 310 respondents.
    • The scale's internal consistency, item-to-total correlations, and convergent validity (with the Compassionate Love Scale) were assessed.

    Main Results:

    • The scale demonstrated good psychometric properties, with strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.82).
    • Item-to-total correlations ranged from 0.50-0.71, indicating good item reliability.
    • The scale showed a significant positive correlation with the Compassionate Love Scale (r=0.66, p=.000), supporting its validity. Two factors explained 57% of the variance.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed 10-item compassion scale is a user-friendly and reliable instrument.
    • The scale possesses good psychometric properties, making it suitable for research.
    • This measure can advance the understanding of compassion's impact on health, disease, and social relationships.