Self-Compassion Scale

This self-compassion scale is designed by Dr Kristin Neff, and is reproduced here with permission.

Self-Compassion Scale Questionnaire

Test how self-compassionate you are. Please read each statement carefully before answering. To the left of each item, indicate how often you behave in the stated manner, using the following scale: 1 = Almost Never; 2 = Occasionally; 3 = About Half Of The Time; 4 = Fairly Often; 5 = Almost Always. Reference: Neff, K. D. (2003). Development and validation of a scale to measure self-compassion. Self and Identity, 2, 223-250.

1 = Almost Never; 2 = Occasionally; 3 = About Half Of The Time; 4 = Fairly Often; 5 = Almost Always.
1. I'm disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.*
2. When I'm feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that's wrong.*
3. When things are going badly for me, I see the difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.*
4. When I think about my inadequacies, it tends to make me feel more separate and cut off from the rest of the world.*
5. I try to be loving towards myself when I'm feeling emotional pain.*
6. When I fail at something important to me I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.*
7. When I'm down and out, I remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am.*
8. When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself.*
9. When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance.*
10. When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people.*
11. I'm intolerant and impatient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.*
12. When I'm going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need.*
13. When I'm feeling down, I tend to feel like most other people are probably happier than I am.*
14. When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation.*
15. I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.*
16. When I see aspects of myself that I don't like, I get down on myself.*
17. When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective.*
18. When I'm really struggling, I tend to feel like other people must be having an easier time of it.*
19. I'm kind to myself when I'm experiencing suffering.*
20. When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings.*
21. I can be a bit cold-hearted towards myself when I'm experiencing suffering.*
22. When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness.*
23. I'm tolerant of my own flaws and inadequacies.*
24. When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion.*
25. When I fail at something that's important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.*
26. I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.*
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Self-Compassion Scale Questionnaire

1 = Almost Never; 2 = Occasionally; 3 = About Half Of The Time; 4 = Fairly Often; 5 = Almost Always.

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