The Sussex Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale validity in a working sample using classical test theory, item response theory and network analysis.

ABSTRACT: Self-compassion is a relatively new construct in the scientific literature, and there is currently a lack of robust psychometric measures of self-compassion in the workplace. Therefore, validating the Sussex Oxford Compassion for the Self Scale (SOCS-S) in various cultural settings is essential to add to the existing research on the psychometric properties of the scale. This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the SOCS-S in a Chinese working sample of 1,132 participants (39.4% males) using classical test theory (CTT), item response theory (IRT), and Network Analysis. The results supported the validity of the SOCS-S's five-factor structure, with high internal consistency and measurement invariance across genders. IRT was applied using a graded response model (GRM) to assess the overall

SUBMITTER: Meng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10213251 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature