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Friendship Quality Section Results
This section contains information about the quality of the participants’ friendship with their closest online friend(s). It uses quality factors such as closeness, care, trust, safety, closeness acceptance, help, intimacy, stimulating companionship, reliable alliance, satisfaction, and positive feelings.
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​Participants were asked how much they agreed with each statement using a 5-point Likert scale: Strong Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree.
Care
I care about _____.
"Friend"
I feel comfortable calling _____ a friend (no distinction between online or offline).
Intimacy
I can talk to _____ about private things.
Stimulating Companionship
_____ is exciting to be with.
Satisfaction
I want to stay friends with _____ for a long time.
Reliable Alliance
I would still want to stay friends with _____ even if we argued.
Help
_____ and I help each other when we need it.
Positive Feelings
I am happy with my friendship with _____.
Closeness
I feel close to _____.
Acceptance
I feel accepted by _____.
Trust
I trust _____.
Safety
I know _____ personally well.
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