Questionnaire Description

The Cambridge Friendship Questionnaire – Self-administered (FQ-SA-33) is a self-report tool designed to assess aspects of friendship and friendships in adults. It consists of 33 questions that cover various dimensions of friendship, including quality, support, trust, and interaction between friends.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data collected through the FQ-SA-33 are analyzed to reveal the characteristics and levels of participants’ friendships. The analysis includes the use of statistical methods to identify patterns in friendship relationships, assess the quality of friendships, and understand the impact of friendship on well-being and emotional health.

Objective

The primary objective of the FQ-SA-33 is to provide a clear and reliable method for assessing friendship relationships. The tool is used to better understand how friends impact individuals’ lives, how friendship relationships are formed, and which aspects of friendship are most important for personal well-being.

Calibration

The FQ-SA-33 uses a Likert scale for scoring the questions, where participants rate the statements based on their personal experiences and the quality of their friendships. The scores are aggregated to provide an overall picture of the quality and characteristics of the friendships.

Bibliography

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Bagwell, C. L., & Schmidt, M. E. (2011). Friendship and the Development of Social Competence. In J. L. Meece & J. S. Eccles (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Schools, Schooling, and Human Development (pp. 120-133). Routledge.

Brown, B. B., & Larson, J. (2009). Peer Relationships in Adolescence. In R. M. Lerner & L. Steinberg (Eds.), Handbook of Adolescent Psychology (pp. 74-103). Wiley.

Rawlins, W. K. (1992). Friendship Matters: Communication, Dialectics, and the Life Course. Aldine de Gruyter.