Table 5.

Frequency and examples of interview coded responses to “What is a friend?”.

What is a friend? how would you describe a friend?
Codes	%	Examples
Positive adjectives	37.7%	Nice, sweet, kind, funny, polite, friendly, adorable, caring, courteous, cool, energetic, fun
Be together/Have Fun	23.2%	Hang out, talk, have fun, play, stay in touch, do stuff, have conversations, laugh together, have same interests
Trustworthy/Loyal	15.2%	Someone you can trust, tell secrets to, loyal to me, I can rely on, dependable
Supports/Cares for me	13.5%	There for me, helps me out, cares for me, likes me, respects me, nice to me, understands me
Not mean	5.2%	Not take advantage of you, not saying mean things, doesn't bully you, doesn't talk back
Reciprocity	5.2%	You can talk to them and figure out what's wrong and then help them through the tough times; Being kind, respectful and supportive of one another; You stick up for each other and are there for each other in the good times and bad times