A New Compassion Scale for Children and Its Psychometric Properties

Based on a quantitative study of 756 children aged 12 to 18, this paper proposes a Compassion Scale for children. Following explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, the final instrument consisted of 20 items grouped into three dimensions. Its three-factor structure explained 51.84% of the obser...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Child psychiatry and human development 2021-06, Vol.52 (3), p.477-487
Hauptverfasser:	Nas, Eşref, Sak, Ramazan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Behavioral Science and Psychology Child & adolescent psychiatry Child and School Psychology Child psychology Children Compassion Confirmatory factor analysis Education Emotions Factor analysis Measurement Original Article Pain Personal relationships Psychiatry Psychology Quantitative psychology Reliability Social support Sympathy Teenagers University students
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Zusammenfassung:	Based on a quantitative study of 756 children aged 12 to 18, this paper proposes a Compassion Scale for children. Following explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, the final instrument consisted of 20 items grouped into three dimensions. Its three-factor structure explained 51.84% of the observed variance in the subjects’ compassion. The internal consistency coefficient of the Compassion Scale was .89 and the split-half reliability coefficient was .75. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that Compassion Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool that will be able to use to determine the level of compassion of children between the ages of 12 and 18-year-olds.
ISSN:	0009-398X 1573-3327
DOI:	10.1007/s10578-020-01034-0