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.
Key words: Adolescence, friendship qualities, attachment
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