Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
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
Grades
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
40 items
Administration
Paper
Timed
No
Access and Use
Price
Free
Open Access
Yes
Use in Research
Aoyama, I., Saxon, T. F., & Fearon, D. D. (2011). Internalizing problems among cyberbullying victims and moderator effects of friendship quality. Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 5(2), 92-105. https://doi.org/10.1108/17504971111142637
Baker, J. R., & Hudson, J. L. (2013). Friendship quality predicts treatment outcome in children with anxiety disorders. Behavior Research & Therapy, 53, 31-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2012.10.005
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
Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References
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
Item Type
Likert
