DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18571185
title: Dysfunctional Parent Modes & Self-Compassion SJU (Feb 2026)

description: Datafile is in SPSS format. Participants are 384 racially diverse undergraduate college students from New York City. Includes demographic data. Includes item scores and total scale scores of variables measuring Dysfunctional Parent Modes (Demanding and Punitive), Self-compassion, Emotional Distress, Subjective Well-being, Social Support, and Dysfunctional Attitudes. What follows includes more details on the assessment materials we used. Measures. Dysfunctional parent modes were assessed using the punitive and demanding parent subscale of the Schema Mode Inventory Short Form (SMI; Lobbestael et al., 2010). This subscale is comprised of 17 items. Response options range from 1 (never) to 6 (always). Dysfunctional parent mode scores were calculated by summing all 17 items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of dysfunctional punitive and demanding parent modes. Self-compassion was measured with the 12-item Self-Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS-SF; Raes et al., 2011), that assesses how compassionate people are toward themselves regarding their imperfections. Item response options range from 0 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). Scores are calculated by adding together all item responses. Higher scores represent higher levels of self-compassion. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988) is a 12-item scale measuring perception of the availability and adequacy of support from family, friends, and significant others. Item response options range from 1 (very strongly disagree) to 7 (very strongly agree). Scores are calculated by summing all 12 items. Higher scores represent higher perceived social support. Dysfunctional attitudes were assessed with the 9-item Dysfunctional Attitude Scale-Short Form-1 (DAS-SF1; Beevers et al., 2007), which measures maladaptive beliefs and attitudes about perfectionism, need for approval, and life imperatives. Item response options range from 1 (totally disagree) to 4 (totally agree). Scores are calculated by summing responses to all items, and higher scores represent higher levels of dysfunctional attitudes. The 16-item College Student Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire (CSSWQ; Renshaw, 2018) was used to assess subjective well-being. Item response options range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Scores are calculated by summing responses to all items. Higher scores reflect higher subjective well-being. Emotional distress was measured with the 8-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Emotional Distress Scale - Depression Short Form (PROMIS-EDS; Schalet et al., 2016). Items inquire about worthlessness, helplessness, sadness, and hopelessness. Item response options range from 1 (never) to 5 (always). Scores are calculated by summing responses to all items. Higher scores reflect greater levels of depressive-like emotional distress. This data also contains participants responses to the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI). Some clinical history included. Some data on parents is included. Reported history of Adverse Childhood Events and Traumatic experiences is also included.