A Mixed-Method Approach to Study Friendship Quality and Well-Being

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dc.contributor.authorStepanyan, Maria
dc.contributor.supervisorGrouzet, Frederick M.E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-21T22:37:58Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023-12-21
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis convergent mixed-methods study investigated a three-facet conceptualization of the quality of friendship, through the lens of self-determination theory, and how this conceptualization interacted with the type of friendship and thus predicted well-being. Previous research has examined the independent relationship between psychological need support, need satisfaction, and motivation on well-being. However, this study proposes that high-quality friendships support an individual’s psychological needs, satisfy an individual’s psychological needs, and are engaged for autonomous reasons. Survey (n = 306) and interview data (n = 19) were collected simultaneously. Quantitative results indicated that the conceptualization of the quality of friendship is valid and associated with well-being. However, the quality of friendship is not associated with the type of friendship and there is no interaction between the two concepts and well-being. Qualitative findings revealed close friendships were of higher quality than casual friendships. This study expands the friendship literature and offers an alternative measure of the quality of friendship.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/15751
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectMixed Methoden_US
dc.subjectSelf-determination theoryen_US
dc.subjectFriendshipen_US
dc.subjectWell-beingen_US
dc.titleA Mixed-Method Approach to Study Friendship Quality and Well-Beingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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