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Development and Validation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Youth
Kristin D Neff1, Karen Bluth2, István Tóth-Király3
1University of Texas at Austin.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|March 4, 2020
Summary
The Self-Compassion Scale-Youth version (SCS-Y) is a reliable and valid measure for assessing self-compassion in middle schoolers. This new scale accurately captures general self-compassion and its specific facets in young adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Self-compassion is crucial for adolescent well-being.
- Existing measures may not be suitable for early adolescents.
- A validated scale is needed for this age group.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Self-Compassion Scale-Youth version (SCS-Y).
- To ensure the scale is reliable and valid for early adolescents.
- To provide a tool for measuring self-compassion in middle schoolers.
Main Methods:
- Item selection from a pool of 36 items.
- Psychometric analyses including bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (bifactor-ESEM).
- Cross-validation, test-retest reliability, and construct validity assessments.
Main Results:
- The SCS-Y consists of 17 items measuring general self-compassion and six subscales.
- Bifactor-ESEM supported a general self-compassion score and subscale scores.
- The scale demonstrated good reliability and validity, correlating with related constructs.
Conclusions:
- The SCS-Y is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring self-compassion in youth.
- The scale can be used to assess both overall self-compassion and its specific components.
- Findings support the SCS-Y's utility in research and practice with early adolescents.
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