Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Self-Compassion Scales (EAC) in a Sample of Mental Health Professionals in Argentina

Marisa Rodriguez de Behrends; Leandro Eidman; Florencia Mántaras

doi:10.46553/RPSI.17.34.2021.p21-34

Authors

Marisa Rodriguez de Behrends Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina ; Universidad Austral
Leandro Eidman Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales; Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral
Florencia Mántaras Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46553/RPSI.17.34.2021.p21-34

Keywords:

self-compassion, validation, psychometric properties

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) in a sample of mental health professionals in Argentina. Method: The sample used was non-probabilistic and voluntary of 252 psychologists and psychiatrists residing in CABA, Argentina. A non-experimental, cross-sectional, classical instrumental study was designed. Results: The confirmatory factor analysis performed allowed verification of the six-factor structure. In turn, the results reported negative and significant correlations between the dimensions theoretically considered as opposites. The internal consistency is adequate in all the subdimensions and in the total scale. Conclusion: The scale has adequate properties for its use in the population of CABA, Argentina.

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