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The body compassion scale: Development and initial validation.

Jennifer K Altman¹, Ken Linfield², Paul G Salmon¹

¹University of Louisville, USA.

Journal of Health Psychology

|August 17, 2017

Summary

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This study introduces the Body Compassion Scale, a new tool to measure body image and self-compassion. It is designed for use with mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies.

Keywords:

body compassion body image measurement mindfulness self-compassion

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Therapy

Background:

Mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies are growing.
Need for valid assessment tools for these therapies.
Existing tools may not capture specific constructs.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop and validate the Body Compassion Scale.
Bridge the constructs of body image and self-compassion.
Measure underlying mindfulness and acceptance-based constructs.

Main Methods:

Theoretically derived measure.
Two studies conducted.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis used.
Examined relationships with other health-related constructs.

Main Results:

Initial development and validation of the Body Compassion Scale.
Factor analysis supported the scale's structure.
Scale showed relationships with other relevant health constructs.

Conclusions:

The Body Compassion Scale is a promising new measure.
It effectively bridges body image and self-compassion.
Further research can utilize this scale in college-age samples.