Revista de Psicología (Oct 2021)

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
https://doi.org/10.46553/RPSI.17.34.2021.p21-34
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 34
pp. 21 – 34

Abstract

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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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