Table 2.

Psychometric Properties of the Clinical Scale for Compassion

Elements of Compassion	Item Sequence	Survey Items associated with the established Elements of Compassion	Mean	Standard Deviation	Item-to-total Correlation
Generosity	Q1	How much of your future savings would you give away now to help a friend in need of financial help?	3.33	1.46	0.63
	Q2	How much of your future savings would you give away now to help a stranger in need of financial help?	2.14	1.20	0.56
	Q3	How much of your free time would you spend to do work for a friend that needs your skills but cannot afford to pay you?	4.91	1.70	0.69
	Q4	How much of your free time would you spend to do work for a stranger that needs your skills but cannot afford to pay you?	3.56	1.76	0.70
Hospitality	Q5	How much of your personal space would you share with a friend?	4.39	1.79	0.68
	Q6	How much of your personal space would you share with a stranger that poses no threat to you?	2.65	1.62	0.71
Objectivity	Q7	How many times would you do the right thing if it puts your friends at risk?	4.10	1.96	0.68
	Q8	How many times would you do the right thing if it puts your family at risk?	3.74	2.075	0.55
Sensitivity	Q9	How many times would you deny yourself the pleasure of something that causes others pain?	4.66	2.19	0.57
Tolerance	Q10	How many times would you allow others the pleasure of something that causes you pain?	2.76	1.74	0.50