Psychometric Properties of the Self-Compassion Scale in the Polish Population

Q4 Psychology

Roczniki Psychologiczne Pub Date : 2023-05-26 DOI:10.18290/rpsych2023.0009

P. Holas, Y. Shevchuk, T. Jankowski

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to adapt the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff, 2003) into Polish, to examine its validity and reliability, and to determine population norms for this tool. The study involved 604 adults (aged 18–85 years, 278 women and 326 men), constituting a representative sample of the Polish population in terms of gender, age, and place of residence. The adaptation procedure was carried out according to the rules of translation, demonstrating the fidelity of the translation of the original version of the questionnaire. The reliability of the measurement was tested using Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency method and test–retest method. The validity was assessed by analyzing correlation coefficients between SCS scores and the intensity of mindfulness (understood as a trait), resilience, empathic sensitivity with its subscales of perspective taking, personal distress and emphatic concern, and the level of depression and anxiety. Measurement stability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients applied to two consecutive measurements. The factor structure was verified using confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the SCS in the Polish version has good psychometric properties, and the emerged factor structure indicates that the best fit and specification had a model with two general factors of CS (compassionate self-responding) and RUS (reduced uncompassionate self-responding) and three specific factors: self-kindness, shared humanity, and mindfulness.

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波兰人群自我同情量表的心理测量特性

本研究的目的是将自我同情量表（SCS；Neff，2003）改编成波兰语，检验其有效性和可靠性，并确定该工具的人群规范。这项研究涉及604名成年人（18-85岁，278名女性和326名男性），构成了波兰人口在性别、年龄和居住地方面的代表性样本。改编程序是根据翻译规则进行的，证明了问卷原始版本翻译的真实性。使用Cronbach的α内部一致性方法和测试-重新测试方法测试测量的可靠性。通过分析SCS得分与正念强度（被理解为一种特质）、弹性、移情敏感性及其视角、个人痛苦和强调关注分量表以及抑郁和焦虑水平之间的相关系数来评估其有效性。使用应用于两个连续测量的组内相关系数来评估测量稳定性。采用验证性因子分析对因子结构进行了验证。结果表明，波兰语版的SCS具有良好的心理测量特性，出现的因子结构表明，最佳拟合和规范具有两个一般因子CS（同情自我反应）和RUS（减少的无同情心自我反应）以及三个特定因子：自善、共有的人性和正念。

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期刊介绍： Roczniki Psychologiczne / Annals of Psychology, the continuation of Annals of Philosophy: Psychology, is an academic journal edited by The Scientific Society of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin [Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL]. It aims to present up-to-date and original empirical results and influential theoretical considerations in various areas of psychology as well as to promote new and creative ideas in research and psychological methods. The Journal accepts contributions of three kinds: 1) original peer reviewed articles on both empirical and conceptual topics, 2) short communications, and 3) polemics, which consist of a focus article followed by peer commentaries and a response by the author of the focus article.