Neff Kristin D, Whittaker Tiffany A, Karl Anke
a Department of Educational Psychology , University of Texas at Austin.
b Department of Psychology , University of Exeter , UK.
J Pers Assess. 2017 Nov-Dec;99(6):596-607. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2016.1269334. Epub 2017 Jan 31.
This study examined the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) using a bifactor model, a higher order model, a 6-factor correlated model, a 2-factor correlated model, and a 1-factor model in 4 distinct populations: college undergraduates (N = 222), community adults (N = 1,394), individuals practicing Buddhist meditation (N = 215), and a clinical sample of individuals with a history of recurrent depression (N = 390). The 6-factor correlated model demonstrated the best fit across samples, whereas the 1- and 2-factor models had poor fit. The higher order model also showed relatively poor fit across samples, suggesting it is not representative of the relationship between subscale factors and a general self-compassion factor. The bifactor model, however, had acceptable fit in the student, community, and meditator samples. Although fit was suboptimal in the clinical sample, results suggested an overall self-compassion factor could still be interpreted with some confidence. Moreover, estimates suggested a general self-compassion factor accounted for at least 90% of the reliable variance in SCS scores across samples, and item factor loadings and intercepts were equivalent across samples. Results suggest that a total SCS score can be used as an overall mesure of self-compassion.
本研究在4个不同人群中使用双因素模型、高阶模型、六因素相关模型、双因素相关模型和单因素模型检验了自我同情量表（SCS）的因子结构，这4个不同人群分别是：大学生（N = 222）、社区成年人（N = 1394）、修习佛教冥想的个体（N = 215）以及有复发性抑郁病史的临床样本个体（N = 390）。六因素相关模型在各样本中显示出最佳拟合度，而单因素和双因素模型拟合度较差。高阶模型在各样本中也显示出相对较差的拟合度，这表明它不能代表分量表因子与一般自我同情因子之间的关系。然而，双因素模型在学生、社区和冥想者样本中拟合度尚可。虽然在临床样本中拟合度欠佳，但结果表明仍可较为自信地解释一个总体自我同情因子。此外，估计结果表明，一个一般自我同情因子在各样本的SCS得分中至少占可靠方差的90%，且各样本中的项目因子载荷和截距相当。结果表明，SCS总分可作为自我同情的一个总体度量。
