Psychometric validation of the self-compassion scale and the link of self-compassion to managerial flourishing in South Africa
Neff's self-compassion scale is valid and reliable and should be retained in its original form. Self-compassion is closely linked with managers' flourishing and should be included in all management development programs to improve well-being. This may be an essential way to promote flourishing in organizations.
Authors
- Llewellyn E. van Zyl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-3820)
- Mari Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1973-8489)
- Sebastiaan Rothmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6065-4338)
Institutions
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
- Vaal University of Technology (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02922-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- North-West University