Study Demir & Weitekamp (2007): study US 2007

Public

University students, USA, 2007

Sample

Respondents

N = 423

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Friendship conflict

Our Classification

Error Estimates

α = 0.88

Remarks

Five items taken from existing scales (Bukowski et al., 1994; Parker and Asher, 1993)

Distribution

mean 2.51, SD 1.62

Operationalization

Selfreport on 5 questions:
- My best friend and I have many quarrels
- My best friend and I argue a lot
- My best friend can bug me or annoy me even though I ask him not to do
- My best friend makes me upset or mad
- My best friend and I disagree a lot

Rated 0 (never) to 8 (always)

Observed Relation with Happiness