Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF)

The Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF) is a 12-item self-report instrument measuring self-compassion, a construct closely related to mindfulness emphasizing how individuals respond to personal suffering and failure with kindness and understanding. Developed by Raes, Neff, and colleagues in 2011 and published in Mindfulness, the SCS-SF is a brief version of the original 26-item Self-Compassion Scale. The scale measures self-compassion through six dimensions: Self-Kindness, Self-Judgment, Common Humanity, Isolation, Mindfulness, and Over-Identification. The SCS-SF has become a standard measure in psychological research on self-compassion, emotion regulation, mental health, and the mechanisms underlying mindfulness-based interventions.