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. 2020 Apr 1;15(4):e0230875. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230875

Table 3. Factor loadings of in the self compassion scales.

No Item Factor 1 Mean SD skewness Kurtosis
Compassion for Self (α = .84)
10 I think about and come up with helpful ways to cope with my distress. .829 6.63 1.86 -0.64 0.31
9 I direct my attention to what is likely to be helpful to me. .758 6.41 1.96 -0.54 0.05
12 I take the actions and do the things that will be helpful to me. .730 6.41 1.85 -0.60 0.26
13 I create inner feelings of support, helpfulness and encouragement. .671 6.09 2.05 -0.40 -0.18
5 I tolerate the various feelings that are part of my distress. .551 6.09 1.85 -0.11 -0.27
1 I am motivated to engage and work with my distress when it arises. .482 6.10 2.02 -0.31 -0.17
6 I reflect on and make sense of my feelings of distress. .478 6.64 1.92 -0.36 -0.11
contribution (%) Text for question items reproduced from [6] 50.85