Table1.

Results of the first face validity check of the SCS: Right columns display average percentages of psychology students (N = 21) categorizing items of each subscale as psychological symptom or as cognitive coping

SCS subscale	Item example	Number of items	Subscale type	Psychological symptom	Cognitive coping
Self-kindness	I am kind to myself when I am experiencing suffering	5	Positive	14.28	85.72
Self-judgment	When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself	5	Negative	80.94	19.06
Common humanity	I try to see my failings as part of the human condition	4	Positive	5.95	94.05
Isolation	When I fail at something important, I tend to feel alone in my failings	4	Negative	91.67	8.33
Mindfulness	When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance	4	Positive	4.80	95.20
Over-identification	When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings	4	Negative	83.35	16.65

SCS Self-Compassion Scale