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Validierung einer deutschen Version der Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D)

Hupfeld, Jörg, Ruffieux, Nicole·2011·Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

DOI 10.1026/1616-3443/a000088

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Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Self-Compassion bezeichnet eine positive Grundeinstellung gegenüber der eigenen Person in schwierigen Lebenssituationen. Dieses Persönlichkeitsmerkmal hat sich als wirksamer Schutzfaktor erwiesen, der die emotionale Resilienz fördert. In letzter Zeit wurden Therapieansätze entwickelt, in denen die Förderung von Self-Compassion eine zentrale Rolle einnimmt. Fragestellung: Wie gut sind die Gütekriterien der deutschen Übersetzung der Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D)? Methode: Die 26-Item Skala wurde ins Deutsche übersetzt. An zwei Stichproben (396 und 165 Personen) wurden die dimensionale Struktur, Reliabilität und Validität der Skala überprüft. Ergebnisse: In Übereinstimmung mit den Ergebnissen zur Originalfassung zeigten sich für die SCS-D eine sechsfaktorielle Struktur und erwartungsgemäße Zusammenhänge mit psychischer Belastung und subjektivem Wohlbefinden. Schlussfolgerung: Mit der deutschen Übersetzung der SCS liegt ein Inventar vor, mit dem Self-Compassion ökonomisch, reliabel und valide erfasst werden kann.

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Authors: Hupfeld, J., & Ruffieux, N.
Affiliations: University of Bern (CH)
Venue: Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing Group
Published: 2011-04
Volume: 40
Issue: 2
Pages: 115-123
ISSN: 1616-3443 (ISSN-L)
2190-6297
DOI: 10.1026/1616-3443/a000088
OpenAlex: W1984218279
Cited by: 237
References: 39
Citations by year: 2026: 21 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 2.07
Type: journal article
Language: de
Open access: closed
Locations: Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (publishedVersion)
BORIS (University Library Bern) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
Keywords: self-compassion, Self-Compassion Scale, German translation, psychometric validation, factor structure, reliability statistics, psychological distress, subjective well-being, psychological resilience

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