Psychometric properties of Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF) in Spanish adolescents.

Background: Self-compassion, individual's ability to treat oneself kindly, is important for mental well-being. The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) is the most used instrument to measure self-compassion, but the short form does not have validity evidence in adolescents.

Methods: We examined the psychometric properties of the SCS-SF (12 items) in 955 Spanish adolescents (M = 13.