Predictors of Adolescents’ Friendship Qualities: Gender and Family Related Variables

Abstract

This study examined that friendship qualities of adolescence (dimensions of companionship, conflict, help,
security, and closeness) and the extent predicting gender and variables that are related with family. 505 (128 female, 377
male) participated in this study. The data was obtained by Friendship Qualities Scale, the Short Form of Inventory of Parent
and Peer Attachment, and Personal Information Form. The data was analyzed by using regression analysis. The findings
revealed that subscale of companionship were predicted primarily by father education. Second predictor variable was mother
education and third one is attachment toward mother. Subscale of of conflict was predicted by mother attachment in the first;
in the second place gender predict the subscale of of conflict. Help was predicted the best by gender, secondly by mother
attachment and thirdly it was father education. Subscale of of security was predicted firstly by gender, secondly father
education level. Subscale of of closeness was predicted respectively by gender, father education, family composition and
mother attachment