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Friendship Network Satisfaction: A multifaceted construct scored as a unidimensional scale.
Victor A Kaufman1, Jacqueline C Perez1, Steven P Reise1
1University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
|December 18, 2023
Summary
A new scale measures adult friendship satisfaction by assessing closeness and socializing. The Friendship Network Satisfaction (FNS) Scale offers a reliable tool for understanding social well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Health & Well-being
Background:
- Friendships are vital for adult well-being.
- Existing friendship satisfaction measures have limitations, including age-appropriateness and focus on individual relationships rather than networks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a psychometrically sound measure of friendship satisfaction for adults.
- To address limitations of previous measures by focusing on the friendship network.
Main Methods:
- Assembled an item pool from existing measures and friendship research.
- Conducted factor analyses and bi-factor modeling on data from two online surveys (over 2000 respondents each).
- Utilized item response theory (IRT) to refine the instrument.
Main Results:
- Factor analyses identified two correlated factors: closeness and socializing.
- Bi-factor modeling indicated a strong general factor, supporting a unidimensional composite score.
- A reliable 14-item instrument, the Friendship Network Satisfaction (FNS) Scale, was developed with adequate validity.
Conclusions:
- The Friendship Network Satisfaction (FNS) Scale is a psychometrically sound instrument.
- The FNS Scale can advance research on adult friendships and social well-being across the lifespan.
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