Demonstrating mood repair with a situation-based measure of self-compassion and self-criticism.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The clinical significance of self-criticism and self-compassion has prompted the development of questionnaires assessing these constructs. However, there is a lack of measures assessing their interaction within specific contexts and potential involvement in mood repair processes.

Design

To rectify this, we developed the Self-Compassion and Self-Criticism Scales (SCCS), based on responses to specific scenarios, and examined its psychometric properties in an online survey and an experimental situation.

Method

In study 1, standard psychometric procedures were used to investigate the reliability and validity of the SCCS. In study 2, an experimental challenge involving a difficult language task was used to test its sensitivity to change.

Results

In study

SUBMITTER: Falconer CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4949512 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature