Table 3.

Item-to-item Correlations in the Clinical Scale for Compassion

Survey Items	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Q6	Q7	Q8	Q9	Q10
How much of your future savings would you give away now to help a friend in need of financial help?	1	.60	.50	.50	.44	.43	.23	.20	.23	.20
How much of your future savings would you give away now to help a stranger in need of financial help?		1	.40	.52	.30	.50	.20	.20	.11	.20
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?			1	.70	.60	.50	.30	.14	.30	.20
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?				1	.44	.60	.30	.14	.20	.30
How much of your personal space would you share with a friend?					1	.60	.30	.20	.30	.22
How much of your personal space would you share with a stranger that poses no threat to you?						1	.30	.20	.22	.34
How many times would you do the right thing if it puts your friends at risk?							1	.80	.40	.30
How many times would you do the right thing if it puts your family at risk?								1	.30	.20
How many times would you deny yourself the pleasure of something that causes others pain?									1	.33
How many times would you allow others the pleasure of something that causes you pain?										1