20.500.12556/RUP-21727 Self-compassion around the world measurement invariance of the Short form of the self-compassion scale (SCS-SF) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups Objectives The 12-item Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS–SF) is a widely used instrument for the assessment of self-compassion. To date, there have been few examinations of this instrument’s psychometric properties, particularly across nations and languages. Therefore, we used data from the Body Image in Nature Survey (BINS) to assess measurement invari- ance of the SCS–SF across nations, languages, gender identities, and age groups. Methods Participants (N = 56,968) from 65 nations completed the SCS–SF in 40 languages. Using these data, we tested various hypothesised models of the SCS–SF in the total sample and, using multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, tested for invariance of the optimal model across national groups, languages, gender identities, and age groups. Results In the total dataset, we found that an 11-item, 2-factor model (i.e., SCS-11) provided best fit to the data, with the two factors tapping distinct constructs of compassionate and uncompassionate self-responding. The SCS-11 was found to be partially scalar invariant across national groups and languages, and fully scalar invariant across gender identities and age groups. There was wide variation in latent means for the two factors, particularly across national groups and languages. Further analyses showed negligible associations between the two factors and sociodemographic variables, including marital status, financial security, and urbanicity. Conclusions Our results suggest that it may be possible to derive a stable 2-factor model of the SCS–SF for use in cross- cultural research, but also highlight the likelihood of cross-national and cross-linguistic variations in the way that self- compassion is understood. Self-compassion scale - short form (SCS–SF) 65 nations 40 languages Lestvica sočutja do sebe LSS-kratka verzija 65 narodov 40 jezikov true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2025-09-12 15:00:19 2025-09-12 15:00:20 2025-10-02 03:03:33 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 1569-1596 iss. 6 Vol. 16 Jun. 2025 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-04-21 159.9:177.74 1868-8535 10.1007/s12671-025-02560-5 234477571 RAZ_Swami_Viren_2025.pdf RAZ_Swami_Viren_2025.pdf 1 ED1D9A52B0F31F8A48BB2723A0479005 5179fe234148d5a09bdba6ea7d61b296cfe006edbbed014a5b953fd4a7155ab2 a5c6b051-8fd8-11f0-8f0b-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=31572 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-025-02560-5 1 8934c287-8fd8-11f0-8f0b-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=31571 Inštitut Andrej Marušič 0 0 0