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This study aimed to construct and validate a Saudi version of the Self Compassion Scale (SCS). The sample included (438) students at King Saud University in three colleges; social science (humanities), science, medicine. The findings showed good validity and good reliability. The findings showed that the values of Alpha Cronbach's coefficients were large (greater than 0.7). The values of Pearson's correlation coefficients were mostly large (greater than 0.7) and were confined between (0.530 – 0.854) in the relationship between each item degree and its subscale. Also, values of Pearson's relationship between each item degree and the degree on the scale as a whole were confined between (0.513- 0.794). Finally, confirmatory factor analysis on the self-compassion scale supported the same six factor structure as found in the original version by Neff (2003); Self-kindness versus self-judgment, Common humanity versus isolation, Mindfulness versus over identification. As a whole, good psychometric properties observed for the Saudi SCS version are assuring the strength of the current results. (Published abstract)