Relationships and family
Friendship Bond Scale
Asks how much you value friendship and how far social media relationships take the place of real friendships; part of the Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Friendship Bond Scale
- 6 questions
- About 2 minutes
- For everyone
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
For each statement, choose how well it describes you.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
Strong friendship bond
Your answers show that you value friendship highly and that social media does not take the place of your close friendships. The scale's authors see this outlook as closer to the values they associate with Generation X.
Moderate friendship bond
Your answers show that the bond of friendship, and the importance you give to it, are at a moderate level. According to the scale's authors, this attitude sits between the two generations.
Weak friendship bond
Your answers show that you give less importance to lasting friendships and that social media relationships or your own interests weigh more. The scale's authors see this outlook as closer to the values they associate with Generation Z. If you would like closer friendships, setting aside regular time to meet people face to face is a good place to start.
Total score
out of 30
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Tarhan N, Tutgun-Ünal A (2022). Developing a series of scales for generations' values in the age of new media: Validity and reliability study of Uskudar XYZ Generation Differences Scale. TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 21(2), 20–38.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
The Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale, developed in 2022 by Prof. Nevzat Tarhan and Assoc. Prof. Aylin Tutgun Ünal, is a set of 12 separate scales; the Friendship Bond Scale is one of them. It has 6 statements (escape and importance dimensions) and takes about 2 minutes. The result shows how close your values are to those the authors attribute to Generations X and Z; it is not a personality assessment or a diagnosis.
- Developed by
- Prof. Dr. K. Nevzat Tarhan
Score ranges of this test
| 6–13 | Strong friendship bond |
| 14–22 | Moderate friendship bond |
| 23–30 | Weak friendship bond |
Friendship Bond Scale (Üsküdar XYZ Generation Differences Scale) (ÜSXYZ) · Tarhan N, Tutgun-Ünal A (2022). Developing a series of scales for generations' values in the age of new media: Validity and reliability study of Uskudar XYZ Generation Differences Scale. TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 21(2), 20–38.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.