General Information

The Friendship Qualities Measure (FQM) combines subscales borrowed from the Friendship Qualities Questionnaire (Parker & Asher, 1993) and the Friendship Qualities Scale (Bukowski, Hoza, and Boivin), along with the author's own subscales. It assesses friendship qualities of relationally aggressive girls' friendships.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Friendship Qualities Measure
Author(s):	Jennifer K. Grotpeter & Nicki R. Crick
Date of Publication:	1996
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	No

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Social skills
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 9 through 12 years old Grade Level: Third Grade to Sixth Grade
Method of Administration:	Group
Source of Information:	Self
Subtests and Scores:	Validation & Caring, Conflict, Companionship & Recreation, Help & Guidance, Intimate Exchange, Relational Aggression Toward Friends, Overt Aggression Toward Friends, Overt Aggression Toward Others, Exclusivity
Number of Items:	43
Type of Scale:	Likert

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	315
Population:	Several small to moderately sized Midwestern towns.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian, Other
SES Level:	Low Middle to Low Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.61 to 0.87

Validity: 

Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Jennifer K. Grotpeter

Notes

Original Reference(s):

Grotpeter, J. K., & Crick, N. R. (1996). Relational aggression, overt aggression, and friendship. Child Development, 67, 2328-2338.

Contact

Name:	Jennifer K. Grotpeter
Organization:	University of Colorado
Address:	Behavioral Science Institute
Phone:	(303) 492-1266
E-mail:	jennifer.Grotpeter@colorado.edu
Website:	http://www.colorado.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  February 2007