Factorial structure of Persian version of Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale

Providing a valid scale for measuring compassion for others in Iranian society is part of the research needs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of the Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale (SOCS-O) in a sample of Iranian married individuals, who lived in Iran in the second half of 1399 and the first half of 1400. 315 Iranian married people (265 females and 50 males) were selected by convenience sampling method and responded to the Sussex-Oxford Compassion for Others Scale (SOCS-O; Gu et al., 2020). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to evaluate the construct validity. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed the four-factor structure for the scale of compassion for others in Iranian society, which differed from the main model of the scale in terms of factor and item. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the 4-factor structure and the indicators showed acceptable model fit. Cronbach's alpha of the whole scale was 0.90 and the alpha coefficients of factors were between 0.71 and 0.86, which indicates the desired internal consistency of this scale in Iranian society. The results of this study show the desired validity and reliability of the Persian version of this scale and provide a reliable tool for measuring compassion for others to experts.