Self-Compassion in Chinese Young Adults: Its Measurement and Measurement Construct.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Self-compassion is the ability to be kind to oneself in adversity. This multidimensional construct is typically assessed by the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). In Chinese samples, there have been inconsistent psychometric findings that impede cross-cultural research. This study aimed to explore the factor structure of the Chinese version (SCS-C).

Methods

Two samples of young Chinese adults were recruited (Sample 1, N = 465, 141 men, Mean age [M_age] = 20.26; Sample 2, N = 392, 71 men; M_age = 18.97). Confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) were used to examine previously reported four- and six-factor structures of SCS-C.

Results

Although ESEM supported the six-factor struc

SUBMITTER: Zhao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478333 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature