J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2010 Mar;49(2):193-200.

The Validation Study of the Korean Version of Self-Compassion Scale with Adult Women in Community

• Lee WK
• Lee K

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Korean Self-Compassion Scale in a sample of 405 adult women in a community.
METHODS
We examined the sample using the Korean version of the Self-Compassion Scale (K-SCS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), SCL-90-R, and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) and conducted a confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analysis.
RESULTS
Confirmatory factor analysis results showed that a six-factor model, consisting of Self-Kindness, Self-Judgment. Common Humanity, Isolation, Mindfulness, and Over-identified, fit better than a three-factor model did. The validity analysis results indicated that self-compassion was significantly correlated with positive mental health outcomes, such as less depression and anxiety and greater psychological well-being.
CONCLUSION
These findings suggest that the Korean version of the Self-Compassion Scale is a reliable and valid scale for measuring self-compassion. We also discuss the implications of this study and directions for future study.

Keyword

Self-Compassion Scale; Mindfulness; Psychological well-Being

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anxiety
Depression
Female
Humans
Mental Health
Reproducibility of Results