Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Validity and Reliability of Body Compassion Scale in Students

Aim: Body compassion is defined as a person's physical attention to appearance, competence and health along with mindfulness, kindness and awareness of common humanity. The present study was conducted to confirm the fit, validity and reliability of Body Compassion Scale by Altman et al. (۲۰۱۷) in Iranian students.Methods: This study is of correlation and validation type. The statistical population included ۱۷۵ female students studying at Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in ۲۰۱۹.Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient of this questionnaire was equal to ۰.۸۱ and the results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and goodness of fit indices indicated the appropriate fit of the three-factor structure of Body Compassion Scale. The results showed that the items of this scale have convergent validity and suitable fit of the scale.Conclusion: Therefore, social self-efficiency (SSE) scale had suitable validity and reliability, and this scale can be used in many clinical and research situations

کلیدواژه ها:

Body Compassion ، students ، Validity and Reliability