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      Adaptation of the self-compassion scale for use in Brazil: evidences of construct validity Translated title: Adaptación de la escala de autocompasión para uso en el Brasil: evidencias de validez de constructo Translated title: Adaptação da escala de autocompaixão para uso no Brasil: evidências de validade de construto

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          This study reports evidences of adaptation, construct validation, and reliability of the Self-Compassion Scale for use in Brazil. Self-compassion is a positive healthy attitude towards the self when facing suffering and difficulties. It encompasses self-kindness instead of self-judgment, mindfulness instead of over-identification, and common humanity instead of social isolation. A confirmatory factor analysis endorsed the six-factor structure (six subscales) of the original scale; adequate polychoric correlations were identified among subscales; a higher-order factor was confirmed via hierarchical model analysis; and internal consistency was .92. The scale is ready for application on Brazilian samples in continuing validation studies, for example, with available measures of social desirability, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety, as well as with similar constructs, such as self-acceptance, mindfulness, emotional self-regulation, and self-judgment.

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          El estudio actual trata de evidencias de adaptación, validez de constructo y fidedignidad de Escala de Autocompasión para uso en el Brasil. La autocompasión es una actitud saludable y positiva dirigida al 'self' delante de situaciones de sufrimiento y dificultades. Abarca bondad consigo en lugar de autocrítica severa, mindfulness en el lugar de sobre identificación, y sentido de humanidad en vez de aislamiento social. El análisis factorial confirmatorio mostró una estructura de seis factores (seis subescalas) de la escala original; correlaciones policoricas adecuadas fueron encontradas entre las subescalas; un factor de segundo orden se confirmó por modelaje jerárquica y la consistencia interna fue de .92. La escala presenta condiciones para uso con muestras brasileñas en la continuidad de su validación, por ejemplo, con medidas disponibles de deseabilidad social, autoestima, depresión y ansiedad, bien como constructos afines como autoaceptación, mindfulness, auto-regulación emocional y autocrítica.

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          O presente estudo relata evidências de adaptação, validação de construto e fidedignidade da Escala de Autocompaixão para uso no Brasil. A autocompaixão é uma atitude saudável e positiva direcionada ao self diante de situações de sofrimento e dificuldades. Abrange bondade consigo no lugar de autocrítica severa, mindfulness no lugar de sobreidentificação, e senso de humanidade em vez de isolamento social. A análise fatorial confirmatória endossou a estrutura de seis fatores (seis subescalas) da escala original; correlações policóricas adequadas foram encontradas entre as subescalas; um fator de segunda ordem foi confirmado por modelagem hierárquica; e a consistência interna foi de 0,92. A escala apresenta condições para uso com amostras brasileiras na continuidade de sua validação, por exemplo, com medidas disponíveis de desejabilidade social, autoestima, depressão e ansiedade, bem como constructos afins, como autoaceitação, mindfulness, autorregulação emocional e autocrítica.

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              Validation of the Spanish versions of the long (26 items) and short (12 items) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS)

              Background Self-compassion is a key psychological construct for assessing clinical outcomes in mindfulness-based interventions. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish versions of the long (26 item) and short (12 item) forms of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Methods The translated Spanish versions of both subscales were administered to two independent samples: Sample 1 was comprised of university students (n = 268) who were recruited to validate the long form, and Sample 2 was comprised of Aragon Health Service workers (n = 271) who were recruited to validate the short form. In addition to SCS, the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory–Trait (STAI-T), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) were administered. Construct validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent validity were tested. Results The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the long and short forms of the SCS confirmed the original six-factor model in both scales, showing goodness of fit. Cronbach’s α for the 26 item SCS was 0.87 (95% CI = 0.85-0.90) and ranged between 0.72 and 0.79 for the 6 subscales. Cronbach’s α for the 12-item SCS was 0.85 (95% CI = 0.81-0.88) and ranged between 0.71 and 0.77 for the 6 subscales. The long (26-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.92 (95% CI = 0.89–0.94). The Intraclass Correlation (ICC) for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.84 to 0.93. The short (12-item) form of the SCS showed a test-retest coefficient of 0.89 (95% CI: 0.87-0.93). The ICC for the 6 subscales ranged from 0.79 to 0.91. The long and short forms of the SCS exhibited a significant negative correlation with the BDI, the STAI and the PSQ, and a significant positive correlation with the MAAS. The correlation between the total score of the long and short SCS form was r = 0.92. Conclusion The Spanish versions of the long (26-item) and short (12-item) forms of the SCS are valid and reliable instruments for the evaluation of self-compassion among the general population. These results substantiate the use of this scale in research and clinical practice.
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                Journal
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                Temas em Psicologia
                Temas psicol.
                Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia
                1413-389X
                March 2016
                : 24
                : 1
                : 159-172
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
                [3 ] Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
                Article
                S1413-389X2016000100008
                10.9788/TP2016.1-11
                57ab8d1b-5990-468c-ab03-da0370428a24

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                PSYCHOLOGY

                Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                Autocompasión,adaptación,validación,Self-compassion,adaptation,validity,Autocompaixão,adaptação,validade

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