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Validation of the French version of the Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale
Isabelle Leboeuf1, Julianna Mahanga2, Stéphane Rusinek2
1CNRS, UMR 9193-SCALab-Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives, Univ. Lille, Lille, France.
Background:
Self-criticism and self-reassurance are internal processes of self-to-self relating that have received increasing attention in psychology. The Forms of Self-Criticizing/Attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS), which was first studied by Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles, and Irons, is a self-report instrument that has been used in various populations and has shown satisfactory reliability. The goal of this work is to explore the psychometric properties of a French version of the scale in a large nonclinical sample.
Method:
Data from 285 nonclinical participants were analysed.
Results:
Confirmatory factor analysis indicated an acceptable to good fit of the FSCRS items to a three-factor model. Good internal consistency and convergent validity were found.
Conclusions:
The French validation results corroborate previous findings in a nonclinical population and confirm that the French version of the FSCRS is a robust and reliable instrument.
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