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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.8.321

Validation study of the Korean version of self-compassion scale - focusing on correctional workers  

Kim, Hyun-Jin (Department of Counseling Education, Hannam University Graduate School of Education)
Kim, Min (Human Resource Evaluation)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.8, 2019 , pp. 321-330 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the reliability and validity of the Korean self-compassion scale using data from 312 correctional workers. To validate the self-compassion scale using the collected data, correlational analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were applied. To explore relationships between the self-compassion scale and related instruments, five instruments were used (the Korean occupational stress scale, the center for epidemiological studies depression scale, the Maslach burnout inventory scale, perceived stress scale, and the satisfaction with life scale). The results showed that the collected data better fit the 6-factor model than the 3-factor and 2-factor models. There were statistically significant relationships between the self-compassion scale and five other scales. These results suggest that the self-compassion scale is a good instrument to examine risk factors that can remain during continuous stress situations and to explore protective factors that can maintain the therapeutic relationship. The implications of this study and future research directions were also discussed.
Keywords
Self-Compassion; Correctional Workers; Validity; CFA; EFA;
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