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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the friendship qualities of 9-12 years old students differ according to socio-demographic variables. The study group consisted of 667 students attending the 3th, 4 th, 5th and 6th grades of the schools in the Battalgazi district of Malatya in the 2018-2019 academic year. A personal information form prepared by the researcher to collect demographic data and the Friendship Quality Scale were used to measure friendship quality levels. In the data analysis, mean, independent sample t test, oneway analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. According to the findings, it was found out that the dimensions of friendship quality, which students attach the most importance to, were trust, validation and support, self-disclosure, conflict, companionship and recreation; the least important the dimension of friendship quality is the help and guidance. According to the of gender, grade level, academic achievement and economic status, there is a significant difference in of the students' friendship quality.  According to gender, female students' friendship quality was found to be higher levels than boys students. The grade level progressed, the level of friendship quality of the students increased. It has been found that the increase in academic achievement of students positively affects the quality of friendship. It was observed that the increase in the economic status of the students positively reflects the friendship quality.

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