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Clarifying the Factor Structure of the Self-Compassion Scale: Nested Comparisons of Six Confirmatory Factor Analysis Models

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Files reflect the code and output for the following study: Self-compassion is associated with greater well-being and lower psychopathology.

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There are mixed findings regarding the factor structure and scoring of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Using confirmatory factor analysis, we tested and conducted nested comparisons of six previously posited factor structures of the SCS.

Participants were N=1158 Canadian undergraduates (72.8% women, 26.6% men, 0.6% non-binary; Mage=19.0 [SD=2.3]). Results best supported a two-factor hierarchical model with six lower-order factors. A general self-compassion factor was not supported at the higher- or lower-order levels; thus, a single total score is not recommended.

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Given the hierarchical structure, researchers are encouraged to use structural equation models of the SCS with two latent variables: self-caring and self-coldness. A strength of this study is the large sample, while the undergraduate sample may limit generalizability.

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