Dr Neffs Self Compassion Scale
Dr. Neff’s Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) is a psychometric measure designed to measure the construct of self-compassion. It is a self-report measure, consisting of 26 items that assess three components of self-compassion: Self-kindness, Common Humanity, and Mindfulness.
Time to complete
5 minutes
Eligibility
General eligibility to complete Dr Neff's Self-Compassion Scale is 18 years or older.
Questions for Dr Neffs Self Compassion Scale
I’m disapproving and judgmental about my own flaws and inadequacies.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I’m feeling down I tend to obsess and fixate on everything that’s wrong.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When things are going badly for me, I see the difficulties as part of life that everyone goes through.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I think about my inadequacies, it tends to make me feel more separate and cut off from the rest of the world.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I try to be loving towards myself when I’m feeling emotional pain.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I fail at something important to me I become consumed by feelings of inadequacy.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I'm down and out, I remind myself that there are lots of other people in the world feeling like I am.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When times are really difficult, I tend to be tough on myself.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When something upsets me I try to keep my emotions in balance.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I feel inadequate in some way, I try to remind myself that feelings of inadequacy are shared by most people.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I’m intolerant and impatient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I’m going through a very hard time, I give myself the caring and tenderness I need.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I’m feeling down, I tend to feel like most other people are probably happier than I am.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When something painful happens I try to take a balanced view of the situation.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I try to see my failings as part of the human condition.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I see aspects of myself that I don’t like, I get down on myself.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I fail at something important to me I try to keep things in perspective.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I’m really struggling, I tend to feel like other people must be having an easier time of it.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I’m kind to myself when I’m experiencing suffering.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When something upsets me I get carried away with my feelings.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I can be a bit cold-hearted towards myself when I'm experiencing suffering.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I'm feeling down I try to approach my feelings with curiosity and openness.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I’m tolerant of my own flaws and inadequacies.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When something painful happens I tend to blow the incident out of proportion.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
When I fail at something that's important to me, I tend to feel alone in my failure.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
I try to be understanding and patient towards those aspects of my personality I don't like.
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Always
- Often
Similar Ideas
- The Coping Self-Compassion Scale (CS-CS)
- The Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF)
- The Self-Compassion Scale for Parents (SCSP)
- The Self-Compassion Scale for Children and Adolescents (SCSCA)
- The Self-Compassion Scale for Intimate Relationships (SCSIR)
- The Self-Compassion Scale for Caregivers (SCSC)
Here are some FAQs and additional information
on Dr Neffs Self Compassion Scale
What is Dr. Neff's Self-Compassion Scale?
The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) is a tool developed by Kristin Neff, a leading researcher in the field of self-compassion. The SCS assesses six facets of self-compassion: self-kindness, common humanity, mindfulness, over-identification, isolation, and self-judgment.
How can I use the Self-Compassion Scale?
The SCS can be used to measure levels of self-compassion in individuals. It can also be used to compare levels of self-compassion between different groups of individuals. Additionally, the SCS can be used to identify areas of self-compassion that need improvement for any given individual.
What scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion?
Higher scores on the SCS indicate higher levels of self-compassion.
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