Friendship Quality Questionnaire (FQQ)

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Instrument Overview

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. Subscore(s): Validation and caring, Conflict resolution, Conflict and betrayal, Help and guidance, Companionship and recreation, Intimate exchange

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Organization

Student Well-Being Category

American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.

Content

Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Social Awareness ; Relationship Skills ; Responsible Decision Making
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
40 items
Individual or group; takes about 20 – 25 minutes
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom

Psychometrics (additional guidance)

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

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