Factorial structure and construct validity of an <scp>I</scp>talian version of the Fears of Compassion Scales: A study on non‐clinical subjects

Dentale, Francesco; Petrocchi, Nicola; Vecchione, Michele; Biagioli, Claudia; Gennaro, Andrea; Violani, Cristiano

doi:10.1111/papt.12136

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“…Fear of Compassion towards Self scale (Gilbert et al, ) consists of 15 items measured on a 5‐point Likert scale, including “I feel that I don't deserve to be kind and forgiving to myself.” The original study found high internal consistency ( α = 0.85 to 0.92). Although conflicting evidence exists regarding whether or not the scale is unifactorial (Asano et al, ; Dentale et al, ), it has clinical utility for predicting symptoms (Dentale et al, ) and CFT treatment response (Kelly et al, ).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Abuse, invalidation, and lack of early warmth show distinct relationships with self‐criticism, self‐compassion, and fear of self‐compassion in personality disorder

Guerrero

Feigenbaum

2019

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Background Cultivating self‐compassion is increasingly recognized as a powerful method to regulate hyperactive threat processes such as shame and self‐criticism, but fear of self‐compassion (FSC) can inhibit this. These difficulties are underexplored in personality disorder (PD) despite their prevalence. Furthermore, little evidence exists regarding how these factors relate to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and attachment. Method Fifty‐three participants with a diagnosis of PD completed measures including childhood abuse/neglect, invalidation, early warmth, self‐compassion, shame, self‐criticism, FSC, and anxious/avoidant attachment. Results Self‐compassion was predicted uniquely by low early warmth; self‐inadequacy by invalidation and abuse; and FSC by multiple ACEs. FSC and self‐compassion were significantly correlated with self‐criticism and shame, but not with one another. Conclusions Low self‐compassion and high FSC appear to be distinct problems, substantiating physiological models proposing distinct threat and soothing systems. Results are consistent with theories positing that low self‐compassion has distinct origins to shame, self‐criticism, and FSC.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The original study found high internal consistency (α = 0.85 to 0.92). Although conflicting evidence exists regarding whether or not the scale is unifactorial (Asano et al, 2017;Dentale et al, 2017), it has clinical utility for predicting symptoms (Dentale et al, 2017) and CFT treatment response (Kelly et al, 2013).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abuse, invalidation, and lack of early warmth show distinct relationships with self‐criticism, self‐compassion, and fear of self‐compassion in personality disorder

Guerrero

Feigenbaum

2019

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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“…Patients with particularly low pre‐treatment vagal tone may have lower levels of self‐regulatory capacity and, therefore, more pronounced difficulties in entering and/or remaining in psychotherapy. This is particularly true for patients with high levels of fear of compassion, for whom the therapeutic relationship per se can elicit a threat response (Dentale et al ., ; Gilbert, McEwan, Matos, & Rivis, ). Recent research has investigated the association between pre‐treatment vagal tone, dropout, and residual symptoms after exposure therapy in a sample of 228 patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia (Wendt et al ., ).…”

Section: Hrv Assessment and Psychotherapy Outcomementioning

confidence: 99%

The social brain and heart rate variability: Implications for psychotherapy

Petrocchi

Cheli

2019

Psychol Psychother

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Purpose. Humans evolved within the mammalian line as a highly social species. Indeed, sociality has been a major driver of human social intelligence. From birth, social relationships have emotional and self-regulating properties and operate through different body systems. This paper will explore how heart rate variability (HRV), an index of the vagal regulation of the heart and a central element of the physiological underpinnings of sociality, is related to mental health problems, with important implications for psychotherapy.Methods. We conducted a narrative review of the literature on the bi-directional links between prosocial motivations, HRV, and psychophysiological functioning.Results. HRV is associated not only with the ability to downregulate physiological arousal, but also with a variety of psychological and behavioural variables which are usually the target of psychotherapeutic interventions. A modern neurovisceral integration model can be employed to explain the complex intercorrelation between HRV and psychophysiological functioning. In particular, the link between HRV, the experience of inter-and intrapersonal safeness, and the inhibitory function of the prefrontal cortex will be explored in the context of prosocial motives, such as compassion, that alleviate and help prevent mental health difficulties.Conclusions. Our knowledge of the social brain and its physiological underpinnings might influence important elements of a therapeutic intervention, from the initial assessment of patient's difficulties to the evaluation of therapy outcomes. Practitioner pointsSocial relationships have emotional and self-regulating properties. The experience of inter-and intrapersonal safeness is connected to prosocial motives, such as compassion, and the inhibitory function of the prefrontal cortex. Social relationships and compassion influence different body systems, such as the vagus nerve. Many forms of psychopathology represent the activation of evolved, defensive strategies especially in contexts where there are few stimuli indicating safeness and social support. Heart rate variability predicts psychotherapy outcome.

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“…The results of the process of translation and back translation were satisfactory because, according to the bilingual translators, the items were semantically similar to the original English version. The translation and back translation is a widely used method (Azari et al, 2017;Dentale et al, 2017;Frayssac et al, 2017;Lin et al, 2017;McCabe, Escoto, Cruz-Ortega, Munoz-Rojas, & Gattamorta, 2017), and it was a very suitable and reliable methodology for the present study, to that observed in this region alone (Behrens et al, 2010;Rossi et al, 2017). Further, as Sao Paulo's establishments have been reported to exhibit a higher degree of food legislation fitness (Saccol et al, 2015), the present sample may have been biased.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…The results of the process of translation and back translation were satisfactory because, according to the bilingual translators, the items were semantically similar to the original English version. The translation and back translation is a widely used method (Azari et al, ; Dentale et al, ; Frayssac et al, ; Lin et al, ; McCabe, Escoto, Cruz‐Ortega, Munoz‐Rojas, & Gattamorta, ), and it was a very suitable and reliable methodology for the present study, especially considering the high level of expertise of the translators, teachers, and experts in this field of research.…”

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confidence: 99%

Translation into Portuguese, adaptation, and validity assessment of the food safety climate self‐assessment tool

Martins

Leite

Balian

2018

Journal of Food Safety

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The aims of this study were to translate into Portuguese, adapt, and test the reliability, internal consistency, conceptual equivalence, and validity of the food safety climate self‐assessment tool. Translation and back translation were performed to test the reliability, internal consistency, conceptual equivalence, and validity of the translated instrument. The process of translating and adapting the tool was completed successfully, and the Portuguese version developed in the present study was confirmed to be similar to the original tool. Practical applications The food safety climate self‐assessment tool translated and adapted to promote the evaluation of the food safety climate in the food industry from Portuguese language countries. This tool should be used by industry managers or owners to know the perception and the culture of food safety among the workers.

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Factorial structure and construct validity of an Italian version of the Fears of Compassion Scales: A study on non‐clinical subjects

Cited by 12 publications

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Abuse, invalidation, and lack of early warmth show distinct relationships with self‐criticism, self‐compassion, and fear of self‐compassion in personality disorder

Abuse, invalidation, and lack of early warmth show distinct relationships with self‐criticism, self‐compassion, and fear of self‐compassion in personality disorder

The social brain and heart rate variability: Implications for psychotherapy

Translation into Portuguese, adaptation, and validity assessment of the food safety climate self‐assessment tool

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