the relation between identity styles, commitment and the quality of friendship

the purpose of this study is to investigate the relation between identity styles and commitment with quality of friendship among the students in third grade of high school. 400 participants from nineteen educational districts were chosen randomly. three quesnonnaires were used: identity style inventory, the quality of friendship, the reciprocity of friendship . the results indicated that information al style is able to predict the variances of three components of friendship quality (intimacy and self-disclosure. loyalty and trust, and reciprocity). normative style and diffuse/ avoidant style are not able to predict the components of friendship quality.