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Valentina Levantini1, Iacopo Bertacchi2, Antonella Magno3
1Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy.
Background:
Although self-compassion has been consistently linked to positive outcomes in adults and adolescents, only a few studies have explored self-compassion in children and early adolescents due to a lack of measures specifically designed for younger populations.
Methods:
The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Children (SCS-C) in a sample of 230 children (mean age = 10.52, SD = 1.33).
Results:
The results revealed a two-factor solution for our data, with a positive self-compassion factor and a negative self-compassion factor, which were shown to be internally consistent. The SCS-C scores correlated with the children's mindfulness, self-esteem, and narcissistic traits in the assumed directions.
Conclusions:
Overall, our study preliminarily supports the reliability and validity of the Italian version of the SCS-C.
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