Group Cohesion in Sport: A Multidimensional Approach

• Main Author: Yukelson, David P. (David Paul)
• Other Authors: Weinberg, Robert S. (Robert Stephen)
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1982
• Subjects: basketball players; interpersonal relationships; collegiate sports; Social groups.; Physical education and training.; Group games.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331765/

Group cohesion has been operationalized in the literature by measures which tend to focus only upon limited aspects of the phenomenon, usually interpersonal attraction or attraction to the group. In sport, it is imperative that instruments developed to assess group cohesion reflect factors associated with the goals and objectives the group is striving to achieve as well as factors associated with the development and maintenance of harmonious positive interpersonal relationships. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to develop a valid and reliable group cohesion instrument that measures both task related forces as well as social related forces that exist in sport groups.