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Hawa Alabdulaziz1, Nahed Alquwez2, Joseph U Almazan3
1Maternity and Children Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nurse Education Today
|April 11, 2020
Summary
The Arabic version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-A) is valid and reliable for Saudi nursing students. This tool can inform policies to promote self-compassion in nursing education and practice.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Nursing Education
- Health and Well-being
Background:
- Self-compassion is crucial for nursing students' well-being and coping.
- Existing tools for measuring self-compassion require validation in diverse populations.
- Assessing self-compassion in Saudi nursing students is vital for their personal and professional development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the validity and reliability of the Self-Compassion Scale Arabic version (SCS-A) among Saudi nursing students.
- To identify demographic factors associated with self-compassion in this population.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative, cross-sectional study involving 322 Saudi nursing students.
- Cultural adaptation of the Self-Compassion Scale to create the SCS-A.
- Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) for construct validity and Cronbach's alpha/ICC for reliability.
Main Results:
- SCS-A demonstrated excellent content validity.
- EFA identified six dimensions of self-compassion, explaining 64.1% of the variance.
- High reliability was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha (0.86) and ICC (0.81).
Conclusions:
- The SCS-A is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring self-compassion in Saudi nursing students.
- Findings support the use of SCS-A for developing supportive policies in nursing education.
- This validated scale facilitates cross-cultural research on self-compassion in nursing.
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