Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being and Mental Health
The Friendship Quality Scale is a 23-item questionnaire measuring children’s and young adolescents’ friendship quality. It quantifies their self-reported perceptions of five aspects of their bond with a best friend: companionship, conflict, help/aid, security, and closeness. The scale has 23 items using a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (never) to 5 (always).
Content
Grades
4,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
23 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Price
Free
Use in Research
Bauminger, N., & Kasari, C. (2000). Loneliness and friendship in high‐functioning children with autism. Child Development, 71(2), 447-456. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00156
Kiuru, N., Wang, M. T., Salmela-Aro, K., Kannas, L., Ahonen, T., & Hirvonen, R. (2020). Associations between adolescents’ interpersonal relationships, school well-being, and academic achievement during educational transitions. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49(5), 1057-1072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01184-y
Nelson, R. M., & DeBacker, T. K. (2008). Achievement motivation in adolescents: The role of peer climate and best friends. The Journal of Experimental Education, 76(2), 170-189. https://doi.org/10.3200/JEXE.76.2.170-190
Terrion, J. L., Rocchi, M., & O'Rielly, S. (2015). The relationship between friendship quality and antisocial behavior of adolescents in residential substance abuse treatment. Journal of groups in Addiction & Recovery, 10(2), 141-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2015.1034823
Psychometrics
Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References
Bukowski, W. M., Hoza, B., & Boivin, M. (1994). Measuring friendship quality during pre- and early adolescence: The development and psychometric properties of the Friendship Qualities Scale. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11(3), 471–484. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407594113011
Item Type
Likert
