The Friendship Quality Questionnaire (FQQ) is a 40-item self report measure of the quality of a child's best friendship. The FQQ is comprised of 6 subscales; validation and caring, conflict resolution, conflict and betrayal, help and guidance, companionship and recreation, and intimate exchange.
Content
Validation and caring, Conflict resolution, Conflict and betrayal, Help and guidance, Companionship and recreation, Intimate exchange
Administration Information
Access and Use
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Crawford, A. M., & Manassis, K. (2011). Anxiety, social skills, friendship quality, and peer victimization: An integrated model. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 25(7), 924-931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.05.005
Fordham, K. & Stevenson-Hinde, J. (1999). Shyness, friendship quality, and adjustment during middle childhood. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40(5), 757-768. https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-7610.00491
Psychometrics
Parker, J. G., & Asher, S. R. (1993). Friendship and friendship quality in middle childhood: Links with peer group acceptance and feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction. Developemental Psychology, 29(4), 611-621. https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.29.4.611