Psychometric validation of the Persian Self-Compassion Scale Youth version

Nazari, N, Hernández, RM, Ocaña-Fernandez, Y and Griffiths, MD ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, 2022. Psychometric validation of the Persian Self-Compassion Scale Youth version. Mindfulness, 13 (2), pp. 385-397. ISSN 1868-8527

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Abstract

Objectives: Empirical research investigating self-compassion is a rapidly developing field, and it is potentially crucial in early adolescence. The primary aim of the present study was to psychometrically evaluate the Persian translation of the Self-Compassion Scale Youth version (SCS-Y) and evaluate its factor structure among young adolescents. The second aim was to explore the buffering effect of self-compassion against the negative effect of difficulties in emotion regulation on COVID-19-related anxiety.

Methods: A sample of young students (n = 532; mean age 13.57 years) completed an online survey, which included the SCS-Y, Patient Health Questionnaire, Difficulties In Emotion Regulation Scale, Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Youth Life Orientation Test, Brief Resilience Scale, and Brief 10-Item Big Five Inventory. First-order (six-factor) confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and bi-factor exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) analysis were used to evaluate the factor structure of the SCS-Y.

Results: Results showed that the SCS-Y had very good internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient: 0.88; McDonald’s omega coefficient: 0.90), composite reliability (0.87), and adequate test–retest reliability after 4 weeks (0.60). The first-order (six-factor) CFA and bi-factor ESEM analysis demonstrated the SCS-Y had excellent dimensionality. Further analysis found negative associations between self-compassion with both depression and neuroticism, and positive associations between self-compassion with both resilience and optimism. Moreover, self-compassion moderated the association between emotion dysregulation and anxiety generated by the COVID-19. Overall, the findings indicated that the SCS-Y had acceptable criterion-related validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity.

Conclusions: The findings provide evidence that the SCS-Y is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the six factors of self-compassion among younger adolescents. Based on the study’s findings, self-compassion appears to be a protective factor against mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic for younger adolescents.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Mindfulness
Creators:	Nazari, N., Hernández, R.M., Ocaña-Fernandez, Y. and Griffiths, M.D.
Publisher:	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date:	February 2022
Volume:	13
Number:	2
ISSN:	1868-8527
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1007/s12671-021-01801-7 DOI 1507041 Other
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jeremy Silvester
Date Added:	07 Jan 2022 17:34
Last Modified:	07 Jan 2023 03:00
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/45195

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