Data_Sheet_1_Development of the Japanese Version of the State Self-Compassion Scale (SSCS-J).docx

Research in the U.S. developed and validated the State Self-Compassion Scale (SSCS), which measures self-compassionate reactions toward a specific negative event. The current study is aimed at developing the Japanese version of the State Self-Compassion Scale (SSCS-J) and extending previous findings in the U.S. by showing measurement invariance across sexes and demonstrating the construct validity of this scale. Across two studies (n = 596 in Study 1, n = 474 in Study 2), the bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling representation of the SSCS-J showed excellent fit in which a single global factor (i.e., self-compassion) and most of the specific factors (six subscales) were well defined. Study 1 further provided evidence for the measurement invariance across sexes. The SSCS-J was related with higher trait self-compassion and lower fear of and negative beliefs about self-compassion. In Study 2, participants who were instructed to be self-compassionate reported higher scores in the SSCS-J relative to those in the control condition. These results attest to the replicability of the factor structure of the SSCS in Japan and provide further evidence for the construct validity of this scale.

美国学界已开发并验证了状态自我怜悯量表（State Self-Compassion Scale, SSCS），该量表用于评估个体针对特定负面事件的自我怜悯反应。本研究旨在开发状态自我怜悯量表日语版（State Self-Compassion Scale Japanese Version, SSCS-J），并通过验证该量表在不同性别间的测量不变性，以及证实其结构效度，拓展美国学界的既有研究成果。两项研究（研究1样本量为596，研究2样本量为474）的结果显示，SSCS-J的双因子探索性结构方程模型（bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling）拟合度极佳：单一全局因子（即自我怜悯）与多数特定因子（共6个分量表）的界定均十分清晰。研究1进一步证实了该量表在不同性别间的测量不变性。SSCS-J得分与更高水平的特质自我怜悯呈正相关，与对自我怜悯的恐惧及负面认知呈负相关。在研究2中，接受自我怜悯引导的被试在SSCS-J上的得分显著高于对照组被试。上述结果证实了SSCS因子结构在日本群体中的可复制性，并为该量表的结构效度提供了进一步的实证依据。