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. 2017 Oct 12;12(10):e0185574. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185574

Table 5. Factor loadings for fears of compassion for self.

No Item Factor 1 Factor 2 Mean SD skewness kurtosis
Fear of Compassion for Self (α = .91)
Miserable with Self-Compassion (α = .85)
5 When I try and feel kind and warm to myself I just feel kind of empty .85 .01 .95 1.05 1.07 .49
2 If I really think about being kind and gentle with myself it makes me sad .84 -.09 1.07 1.05 .94 .32
6 I fear that if I start to feel compassion and warmth for myself, I will feel overcome with a sense of loss/grief .74 .05 .88 1.06 1.35 1.40
4 I would rather not know what being ‘kind and compassionate to myself’ feels like .70 -.07 .82 .87 1.00 .76
1 I feel that I don’t deserve to be kind and forgiving to myself .44 .23 1.38 1.03 .57 -.10
Demerit of Self-Compassion (α = .88)
11 I fear that if I become too compassionate to myself I will lose my self-criticism and my flaws will show -.20 .84 2.24 1.30 -.37 -.98
12 I fear that if I develop compassion for myself, I will become someone I do not want to be -.05 .80 1.87 1.27 .12 -1.02
13 I fear that if I become too compassionate to myself others will reject me -.02 .71 1.70 1.21 .11 -1.07
7 I fear that if I become kinder and less self-critical to myself then my standards will drop .08 .67 1.64 1.35 .28 -1.24
10 I worry that if I start to develop compassion for myself I will become dependent on it .15 .62 1.53 1.29 .37 -1.05
15 I fear that if I am too compassionate towards myself, bad things will happen .25 .56 1.70 1.19 .19 -.90
8 I fear that if I am more self compassionate I will become a weak person .24 .55 1.32 1.25 .65 -.73
14 I find it easier to be critical towards myself rather than compassionate .06 .45 2.65 1.23 -.61 -.67
contribution (%) 58.88