Description of the Questionnaire

The Friendship Inventory measures the quality of friendships, assessing whether they are reciprocal or one-sided. Participants are asked to respond to questions related to five key areas of everyday life: work, leisure, religion, finances, and family relationships. For each area, they indicate how many people they consider friends, how many people they can turn to in times of need, and how many of those people would turn to them in return. The Greek version of the inventory was developed using the back-translation method from the original questionnaire.

Data Analysis and Use

Data analysis is both quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative analysis focuses on counting the number of friends and reciprocal relationships, while the qualitative approach examines the nature and context of the friendships reported by the participants.

Objective

The objective of the questionnaire is to evaluate the quality of friendships by identifying how many relationships are truly reciprocal, which friendships are functional and supportive, and the extent to which an individual can rely on their friends in various areas of life.

Scoring

There is no predetermined scoring scale. The responses are used to calculate the degree of reciprocity in friendships, assess the level of social support, and compare the nature of the reported relationships across different life domains such as work, leisure, religion, finances, and family matters.

Bibliography

Malikiosi-Loizos, M., & Anderson, L. R. (1999). Accessible friendships, inclusive friendships, reciprocated friendships as related to social and emotional loneliness in Greece and the USA. European Psychologist, 4, 165–178.