Abstract

In this study, based on the concept of compassion, the Compassionate Engagement and Action Scale (CEAS) developed by Gilbert et al.(2017) was adapted and validated into a Korean version. A total of 400 adults age 20-49 were measured for relatedness, compassionate love, emotional support, self-compassion, depression, anxiety, and mental well-being. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on 200 subjects and a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted on the other 200 subjects, respectively. As a result of factor analysis, a model similar to the original scale was found to be the most suitable. As a result of integrating all the data to verify the validity, the CEAS showed significant correlation with relatedness, compassionate love, emotional support, and self-compassion, and high correlation with depression, anxiety, and mental well-being. Additionally, except for social desirability in hierarchical regression analysis, the incremental variance of CEAS for depression, anxiety, and mental well-being was significant. Based on these results, it was confirmed that the Korean version of CEAS is a reliable and valid tool.