Validation of the French version of the Forms of Self‐Criticizing/Attacking and Self‐Reassuring Scale

Background Self‐criticism and self‐reassurance are internal processes of self‐to‐self relating that have received increasing attention in psychology. The Forms of Self‐Criticizing/Attacking and Self‐Reassuring Scale (FSCRS), which was first studied by Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles, and Irons, is a...

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Published in:Stress and health 2020-02, Vol.36 (1), p.31-36
Main Authors: Leboeuf, Isabelle, Mahanga, Julianna, Rusinek, Stéphane, Delamillieure, Pascal, Gheysen, Francis, Andreotti, Eva, Antoine, Pascal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive science
compassion
Discriminant analysis
Factor analysis
psychometric properties
self‐criticism
self‐reassurance
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Summary:Background Self‐criticism and self‐reassurance are internal processes of self‐to‐self relating that have received increasing attention in psychology. The Forms of Self‐Criticizing/Attacking and Self‐Reassuring Scale (FSCRS), which was first studied by Gilbert, Clarke, Hempel, Miles, and Irons, is a self‐report instrument that has been used in various populations and has shown satisfactory reliability. The goal of this work is to explore the psychometric properties of a French version of the scale in a large nonclinical sample. Method Data from 285 nonclinical participants were analysed. Results Confirmatory factor analysis indicated an acceptable to good fit of the FSCRS items to a three‐factor model. Good internal consistency and convergent validity were found. Conclusions The French validation results corroborate previous findings in a nonclinical population and confirm that the French version of the FSCRS is a robust and reliable instrument.
ISSN:1532-3005
1532-2998
DOI:10.1002/smi.2909