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Greer, Lindred L. "Group Cohesion." Small Group Research 43, no. 6 (2012): 655–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496412461532.

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Ohlert, Jeannine, Chloé Kleinknecht, and Jens Kleinert. "Group cohesion reworded: measuring group cohesion perceptions in sport." Sportwissenschaft 45, no. 3 (2015): 116–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12662-015-0364-1.

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Steen, Sam, Elaina Vasserman-Stokes, and Rachel Vannatta. "Group Cohesion in Experiential Growth Groups." Journal for Specialists in Group Work 39, no. 3 (2014): 236–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2014.924343.

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Prapavessis, Harry, and Albert V. Carron. "The Effect of Group Cohesion on Competitive State Anxiety." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 18, no. 1 (1996): 64–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.18.1.64.

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One purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between cohesion and competitive state anxiety (A-state). If a cohesion-competition A-state relationship was obtained, the second purpose was to determine whether the perceived psychological benefits and/or psychological costs of cohesiveness mediate that relationship. In order to examine these issues, a sample of interactive sport-team athletes (N = 110) completed the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ; Carron, Widmeyer, & Brawley, 1985) and items related to the perceived psychological benefits and costs of membership in cohesive groups. In addition, athletes completed the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory–2 (CSAI-2; Martens, Burton, Vealey, Bump, & Smith, 1990) prior to competition. Results showed that cohesion was related to A-state responses (p < .004). Specifically, individuals holding higher perceptions of task cohesion reported less cognitive A-state. Results also showed that psychological costs associated with membership on cohesive teams mediates the cohesion–A-state relationship.

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Byrnes, Hilary F., Brenda A. Miller, Beth Bourdeau, and Mark B. Johnson. "Impact of Group Cohesion Among Drinking Groups at Nightclubs on Risk From Alcohol and Other Drug Use." Journal of Drug Issues 49, no. 4 (2019): 668–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022042619859257.

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Although protective strategies are implemented within drinking groups, alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use may increase when protective strategies are in place. Being in a cohesive group could lead to a false sense of security, leading to more risk taking. This study examines whether club patrons perceiving greater group cohesion implement fewer protective strategies and use more AOD. The sample includes 815 club patrons (44.2% female; M age = 27.7, SD = 6.0 years) arriving in 324 groups, from seven clubs hosting electronic music dance events, across 30 evenings. Anonymous surveys, biological measures of alcohol (entry and exit) and drugs (exit only), were used. Results show that group cohesion relates to fewer strategies to keep themselves and their group safe and fewer actions responding to group AOD problems. Group cohesion was unrelated to AOD use. Findings suggest that prevention strategies should incorporate influences of group cohesion in engaging patrons in group safety strategies at clubs.

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Summers, Irvin, Terry Coffelt, and Roy E. Horton. "Work-Group Cohesion." Psychological Reports 63, no. 2 (1988): 627–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1988.63.2.627.

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Work-group cohesion has been closely related to a number of variables as the present survey suggests. The content can be useful in teaching, developing research, instrument development, and exploring the hypothesized relations.

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Bochaver, K.A., and A.O. Savinkina. "On the Phenomenon of Group Cohesion in Sports: An Analysis of Methodological Approaches." Sociology of Power, no. 2 (June 7, 2018): 55–82. https://doi.org/10.22394/2074-0492-2018-2-55-82.

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The article deals with the phenomenon of sports team cohesion. Classical and modern studies of cohesion are analyzed, the regularities of formation of a cohesive team and the risks of its functioning are described. The article provides readers with an opportunity to look at cohesion as a dynamic characteristic and compare the methods of its measurement and support. The central idea of the article is the complex nature of the phenomenon of cohesion, which combines everyday knowledge, time dynamics, efficiency of joint activities, motivational and value unity, compatibility of group members and emotional attachment. The data presented in the article can be used for the analysis of sports teams and other similar groups, in the preparation of empirical studies, as well as for the development of psychological interventions. Structurally and substantively the article is analytical: the first part of the article is devoted to the problems of everyday understanding of cohesion in social groups related to sports; the second part deals with methods for determining, assessing and verifying cohesion in specific teams; the third part connects the concepts of cohesion and activity, revealing the essence of the main theoretical approaches to the study of this phenomenon; the fourth, final part, describes the main parameters of intra-group compatibility. The proposed work has a methodological orientation, as the described approaches, theories and methods can be integrated into specific sociological, psychological and other studies, as well as become the basis of applied means of forming a cohesive group.  

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Martin, Luc J., Albert V. Carron, Mark A. Eys, and Todd Loughead. "Children’s perceptions of cohesion." Sport & Exercise Psychology Review 7, no. 1 (2011): 11–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpssepr.2011.7.1.11.

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The general purpose of the two studies reported here was to examine perceptions of team cohesiveness in children aged 9 to 12 years. In Study 1, focus groups were used to examine individual perceptions of cohesion from the perspective of group integration – the group as a totality. In Study 2, open-ended questionnaires were used to examine individual perceptions of cohesion from the perspective of individual attractions to the group. The results showed that children as young as nine years understand the phenomenon known as cohesion. They can discuss the group as a totality, the characteristics of cohesive and non-cohesive teams, and identify the major factors attracting them to and maintaining their involvement in the group. Also, the ability to clearly distinguish between task and social cohesion is present. The results provide insight into the world of child sport and emphasise the importance of group cohesion, affiliation, and other social constructs in children’s involvement and adherence to sport groups.

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Evans, Charles R., and Kenneth L. Dion. "Group Cohesion and Performance." Small Group Research 22, no. 2 (1991): 175–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496491222002.

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Burlingame, Gary M., Addie Fuhriman, and Jennifer E. Johnson. "Cohesion in group psychotherapy." Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training 38, no. 4 (2001): 373–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-3204.38.4.373.

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Burlingame, Gary M., Debra Theobald McClendon, and Jennifer Alonso. "Cohesion in group therapy." Psychotherapy 48, no. 1 (2011): 34–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0022063.

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Evans, Charles R., and Kenneth L. Dion. "Group Cohesion and Performance." Small Group Research 43, no. 6 (2012): 690–701. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496412468074.

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Egan, Patrick J. "Group Cohesion without Group Mobilization: The Case of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals." British Journal of Political Science 42, no. 3 (2012): 597–616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007123411000500.

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Group identities that are chosen, rather than inherited, are often associated with cohesive political attitudes and behaviours. Conventional wisdom holds that this distinctiveness is generated by mobilization through processes such as intra-group contact and acculturation. This article identifies another mechanism that can explain cohesiveness: selection. The characteristics that predict whether an individual selects a group identity may themselves determine political attitudes, and thus may account substantially for the political cohesion of those who share the identity. This mechanism is illustrated with analyses of the causes and consequences of the acquisition of lesbian, gay or bisexual identity. Seldom shared by parents and offspring, gay identity provides a rare opportunity to cleanly identify the selection process and its implications for political cohesion.

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Greenburgh, Anna, Vaughan Bell, and Nichola Raihani. "Paranoia and conspiracy: group cohesion increases harmful intent attribution in the Trust Game." PeerJ 7 (August 16, 2019): e7403. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7403.

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Current theories argue that hyper-sensitisation of social threat perception is central to paranoia. Affected people often also report misperceptions of group cohesion (conspiracy) but little is known about the cognitive mechanisms underpinning this conspiracy thinking in live interactions. In a pre-registered experimental study, we used a large-scale game theory approach (N > 1,000) to test whether the social cohesion of an opposing group affects paranoid attributions in a mixed online and lab-based sample. Participants spanning the full population distribution of paranoia played as proposers in a modified Trust Game: they were allocated a bonus and chose how much money to send to a pair of responders which was quadrupled before reaching these responders. Responders decided how much to return to the proposers through the same process. Participants played in one of two conditions: against a cohesive group who communicated and arrived at a joint decision, or a non-cohesive group who made independent decisions. After the exchange, proposers rated the extent to which the responders’ decisions were driven by (i) self-interest and (ii) intent to harm. Although the true motives are ambiguous, cohesive responders were reliably rated by participants as being more strongly motivated by intent to harm, indicating that group cohesion affects social threat perception. Highly paranoid participants attributed harmful intent more strongly overall but were equally reactive to social cohesion as other participants. This suggests that paranoia involves a generally lowered threshold for social threat detection but with an intact sensitivity for cohesion-related group characteristics.

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Carron, Albert V., and Kevin S. Spink. "The Group Size-Cohesion Relationship in Minimal Groups." Small Group Research 26, no. 1 (1995): 86–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496495261005.

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Spink, Kevin S., Jocelyn D. Ulvick, Alyson J. Crozier, and Kathleen S. Wilson. "Group cohesion and adherence in unstructured exercise groups." Psychology of Sport and Exercise 15, no. 3 (2014): 293–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.11.008.

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Tung, Yu-Chuan, Yi-Ping Lin, and Wen-Hsin Chang. "Differentiated Leadership and Group Performance: The Mediating Effect of Group Cohesion." International Journal of Business and Management 14, no. 1 (2018): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v14n1p114.

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The aims of this study are to enhance the effectiveness of group-level differentiated leadership, and to explore the effects of Chinese differentiated leadership on group performance, and how social cohesion mediates the relationship between differentiated leadership and group performance. This study investigated 51 work groups from different enterprises in Taiwan, consisting of 51 supervisors and 230 employees. The results showed that differentiated leadership was positively associated with group social cohesion. Group social cohesion was positively associated with group performance. Finally, social cohesion fully mediated the positive relationship between differentiated leadership and group performance.

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Moody, James, and Douglas R. White. "Structural Cohesion and Embeddedness: A Hierarchical Concept of Social Groups." American Sociological Review 68, no. 1 (2003): 103–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000312240306800105.

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Although questions about social cohesion lie at the core of our discipline, definitions are often vague and difficult to operationalize. Here, research on social cohesion and social embeddedness is linked by developing a concept of structural cohesion based on network node connectivity. Structural cohesion is defined as the minimum number of actors who, if removed from a group, would disconnect the group. A structural dimension of embeddedness can then be defined through the hierarchical nesting of these cohesive structures. The empirical applicability of nestedness is demonstrated in two dramatically different substantive settings, and additional theoretical implications with reference to a wide array of substantive fields are discussed.

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Samuni, L., A. Mielke, A. Preis, C. Crockford, and R. M. Wittig. "Intergroup Competition Enhances Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) In-group Cohesion." International Journal of Primatology 41, no. 2 (2019): 342–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10764-019-00112-y.

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AbstractIn-group cohesion is an essential component of successful intergroup competition in both human and nonhuman animals, likely facilitating group members access to potential benefits. However, when benefits are equally shared among group members, group defense becomes a collective action problem, which might subvert cohesive participation during intergroup competition. There is a lack of consensus across studies and species with regard to the link between in-group cohesion and intergroup competition, likely as a result of species differences in managing the collective action problem. Here, we examine this link in a species with a striking example of collective action during intergroup competition, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Using two years of focal-follow data on males and females in two groups at the Taï Forest, Côte d’Ivoire, we investigated the immediate and long-term effects of intergroup competition (border patrols and intergroup encounters) on measures of in-group cohesion, namely modularity, party size, and intergroup aggression. We found that groups’ association patterns were less modular (more cohesive) in months in which they engaged in more border patrols and intergroup encounters. We found that current and greater prior engagement in intergroup competition predicted larger party sizes. Furthermore, current, but not prior engagement in intergroup competition, predicted reduced intragroup aggression by males but not by females. Increased in-group cohesion in chimpanzees likely reduces potential costs of intergroup competition engagement, by facilitating joint participation in current and future intergroup conflicts, overcoming the collective action problem.

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Pramitasari, Afrinar. "KOHESI GRAMATIKAL DAN LEKSIKAL PADA LIRIK LAGU “KITA” GROUP BAND SHEILA ON 7." SeBaSa 5, no. 2 (2022): 224–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.29408/sbs.v5i2.6297.

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This study aims to describe (1) how the form of grammatical cohesion in the lyrics of the song "Kita" Group Band Sheila on 7, and (2) how the form of lexical cohesion in the lyrics of the song "Kita" Group Band Sheila on 7. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. . The research data is in the form of fragments of the lyrics of the song "Kita" which contains aspects of grammatical and lexical cohesion. The data collection technique used is the listening and note-taking technique. The data analysis technique used is the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The results showed 1) there were aspects of grammatical cohesion in the form of references (references), substitutions, and conjunctions, 2) found that there were aspects of lexical cohesion in the form of synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms, and repetitions. The types of references found are in the form of personal and demonstrative references, while the types of conjunctions found are coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. The types of repetition found in the lyrics of the song "Kita" are anadiplosis, mesodiplosis, tautoris, and epizeuksis repetitions. From the results of data analysis, the researcher concludes that the lyrics of the song "Kita" Sheila on7 have fulfilled the elements of discourse integrity both lexically and grammatically.Keywords: Cohession, Lexical, Grammatical, Song Lyrics

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Checa Esquiva, Irene, and María Rocío Bohórquez Gómez-Millán. "Medidas psicométricas de la cohesión en equipos de trabajo universitarios (Psychometric measures of cohesion in university work teams)." Retos, no. 37 (July 24, 2019): 108–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v37i37.67379.

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La cohesión ha sido un concepto ampliamente estudiado en equipos deportivos y organizacionales, pero no ha sido estudiado en equipos de trabajo universitarios. Además se han usado medidas de la cohesión, como el Sociograma, que no han demostrado su validez de constructo. Este trabajo presenta dos estudios. En el primero, el objetivo es comprobar las evidencias de validez confirmatoria y fiabilidad del GEQ (Group Environmental Questionnaire) en equipos de trabajo universitarios y en él han participado 273 alumnos. En el segundo estudio, se quieren comparar las medidas de la cohesión a través de dos instrumentos: GEQ y Sociograma utilizando dos mediciones antes y después del trabajo grupal. Esta segunda muestra está compuesta por 72 alumnos agrupados en 4 equipos de tamaño similar a un equipo deportivo. Los resultados demuestran que el GEQ presenta niveles de ajuste buenos en equipos de trabajo universitarios (CFI =.995; TLI =.994; RMSEA =.04) y valores de fiabilidad aceptables. Por otra parte, el segundo estudio demuestra que tras el trabajo grupal, las mediciones de la cohesión a través del GEQ aumentan en sus 4 factores, mientras que la medida cohesión con el Sociograma se mantiene sin cambios. Se concluye que el GEQ es un instrumento sensible a los cambios producidos en la cohesión de un grupo a medida que éste se crea, construye y evoluciona y sin embargo el Índice de Cohesión del Sociograma no lo es, y por tanto no reúne suficientes evidencias de validez de constructo para medir la cohesión. Abstract. Cohesion has been a widely studied concept in sports and organizational teams but has not been studied in university work teams. In addition, evaluation forms of cohesion have been used, yet their construct validity has not been demonstrated. This work presents two studies. In the first one, the objective is to verify the evidence of confirmatory validity and reliability of the GEQ (Group Environmental Questionnaire) in university work teams through the participation of 273 students. In the second study, we aim to compare the degree of cohesion through both GEQ and Sociograms using two evaluation questionnaires before and after group work. This second sample is composed by 72 students grouped into 4 teams of similar size as that of sports teams. The results show that the GEQ presents good adjustment levels in university work teams (CFI = .995, TLI = .994, RMSEA = .04) and acceptable reliability values. On the other hand, the second study shows that after group work the degree of cohesion through the GEQ increases in its 4 factors, while the extent of cohesion remains unchanged when analyzed through Sociograms. As a conclusion, the GEQ is an instrument sensitive to the changes produced in the cohesion of a group through its creation, construction, and evolution, whilst the Sociogram Cohesion Index is not. Therefore, the latter does not display sufficient evidence of Construct validity to measure cohesion.

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Clifton, T. "Group cohesion and intramural football." Journal of Kinesiology & Wellness 1, no. 1 (2012): 51–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.56980/jkw.v1i1.41.

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Teams with higher levels of team cohesion more often outperform teams with lower levels of cohesion. The purpose of this study was to compare team cohesion levels between inexperienced and experienced subjects participating in intramural flag football. Null Hypothesis: There was no difference in team cohesion between inexperienced and experienced teams. The population consisted of college males participating in intramural flag football (N=20). Ten were inexperienced (G1IN; n=10) and ten were experienced (G1E; n=10). Skill level varied from no experience through varsity high school football. Two years or less of high school football experience were considered inexperienced. Participants with more than two years of high school football playing experience were considered experienced. The modified questionnaire (Weinberg & Gould, 2007) contained twelve questions formatted to fit a Likert scale. Each group of participants were instructed in the same environment using a script to ensure uniform presentation. Packets were distributed to subjects that included an informed consent waiver, logistics sheet, and questionnaire. Means for both groups (inexperienced and experienced players) were computed. A two-tailed independent t-test was used to assess difference. No differences were found. The null hypothesis was not rejected. Since cohesion was multidimensional, no single factor predicted group cohesion. The amount of competitive experience an individual possessed, past experience in the specific sport, and/or if sports were encouraged in the participant’s household during childhood were other factors of interest in group cohesion predictions.

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Lavergne, François A., Hugo Wendehenne, Tobias Bäuerle, and Clemens Bechinger. "Group formation and cohesion of active particles with visual perception–dependent motility." Science 364, no. 6435 (2019): 70–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aau5347.

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Group formation in living systems typically results from a delicate balance of repulsive, aligning, and attractive interactions. We found that a mere motility change of the individuals in response to the visual perception of their peers induces group formation and cohesion. We tested this principle in a real system of active particles whose motilities are controlled by an external feedback loop. For narrow fields of view, individuals gathered into cohesive nonpolarized groups without requiring active reorientations. For wider fields of view, cohesion could be achieved by lowering the response threshold. We expect this motility-induced cohesion mechanism to be relevant not only for the self-organization of living systems, but also for the design of robust and scalable autonomous systems.

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Gianettoni, Lavinia, Alain Clémence, and Christian Staerklé. "When Subcategorization Facilitates Group Cohesion." Swiss Journal of Psychology 71, no. 4 (2012): 205–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000089.

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This paper analyzes the conditions under which groups composed of two opposing factions are able to preserve group cohesion and subgroup opinion divisions simultaneously. Results from two experimental studies conducted with small interactive groups showed that groups with opposing factions were able to preserve subgroup divergence without jeopardizing superordinate group cohesion. A process termed relational regulation of ingroup opinion divisions explains these findings: The more group members perceived the group as promoting good relations, the more they maintained or even radicalized their initial opinions. In contrast, in an experimental context in which opinion divergences were not reinforced by subcategorization, we observed convergence toward a unique group position destined to maintain group cohesion that was independent of the perceived relational norm.

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Kirke, Charles. "Group Cohesion, Culture, and Practice." Armed Forces & Society 35, no. 4 (2009): 745–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095327x09332144.

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DiMeglio, Karen, Cynthia Padula, Carolyn Piatek, et al. "Group Cohesion and Nurse Satisfaction." JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration 35, no. 3 (2005): 110???120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005110-200503000-00003.

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Cota, Albert A., Charles R. Evans, Kenneth L. Dion, Lindy Kilik, and R. Stewart Longman. "The Structure of Group Cohesion." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 21, no. 6 (1995): 572–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167295216003.

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Brawley, Lawrence R., Albert V. Carron, and W. Neil Widmeyer. "Assessing the Cohesion of Teams: Validity of the Group Environment Questionnaire." Journal of Sport Psychology 9, no. 3 (1987): 275–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsp.9.3.275.

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The process of validating a recently developed instrument to assess perceived team cohesion is discussed. The Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ), an instrument designed to measure cohesion in sport teams, has good estimates for its internal consistency and for its content and factorial validity (Carron, Widmeyer, & Brawley, 1985; Widmeyer, Brawley, & Carron, 1985). However, other aspects of its validity required examination. The present article reports three studies concerning inspection of the GEQ's concurrent (Study 1), predictive (Study 2), and construct (Study 3) validities. In Study 1 the GEQ exhibited the predicted correspondence with similar measures of cohesion and was not significantly correlated with measures of other constructs. In Study 2 the GEQ successfully discriminated team and individual sport athletes by predicting their membership to these groups on the basis of their task cohesion scores. As well, classification of athletes as new and long-standing members of individual sport teams was predicted on the basis of their social cohesion scores. Finally, in Study 3 evidence was obtained for the predicted difference in self-responsibility attributions between high and low task-cohesive athletes of team sports. Considering the results of the three studies with previous evidence of content and factorial validity, the conclusion was that the GEQ is valid. In sum, demonstrations of the GEQ's content, factorial, concurrent, predictive, and construct validity reflect the ongoing process of its construct validation.

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Carron, Albert V., Harry Prapavessis, and J. Robert Grove. "Group Effects and Self-Handicapping." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 16, no. 3 (1994): 246–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.16.3.246.

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The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship of group cohesion to self-handicapping. The first issue focused on the relationship between the personality trait of self-handicapping and perceptions of group cohesion. A significant negative relationship (p < .001) was found between individual differences in the self-handicapping trait of making excuses and perceptions of the group's task cohesiveness. The second issue focused on whether group cohesion serves to moderate the relationship between the trait of self-handicapping and the use of self-handicapping strategies. The results showed that social cohesion was a significant (p < .006) moderator between the tendency to make excuses and the use of self-handicapping strategies. When social cohesion was high, the tendency to make excuses was positively related to the degree to which impediments to preparation for competition were perceived to be present.

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Kong, Fang, Peng Liu, and Jie Weng. "How and when group cohesion influences employee voice." Journal of Managerial Psychology 35, no. 3 (2020): 142–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jmp-04-2018-0161.

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PurposeThis study examines how and when group cohesion influences employee voice.Design/methodology/approachThe sample comprises 215 employees from 41 workgroups in China. Multilevel path analyses were used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that group cohesion is positively related to employee voice. Group psychological safety mediates the positive relationship between group cohesion and employee voice. Further, high cohesion strength enhances the association of group cohesion with employee voice as well as the mediating effect of group cohesion on voice behavior through group psychological safety.Research limitations/implicationsThis study employs a cross-sectional design and does not establish causal relationships among the variables examined. This study offers research implications because it adds to our knowledge on the situational antecedents of voice behavior.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that group cohesion plays an important role in influencing employee voice. To encourage employees to speak up, managers should pay attention to group cohesion in terms of both cohesion level and strength.Originality/valueThis study is the first to examine the mechanism and condition of the effect of group cohesion on employee voice, thus extending knowledge on the situational factors influencing voice behavior.

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Bohórquez Gómez-Millán, María Rocío, Patricia Delgado Vega, and Jesús Fernández Gavira. "Rendimientos deportivos auto y heteropercibidos y cohesión grupal: un estudio exploratorio (Own and others’ perception of performance and group cohesion: an exploratory study)." Retos, no. 31 (August 15, 2016): 103–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i31.43559.

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El presente estudio tiene como objetivo explorar la relación entre el rendimiento deportivo heteropercibido y autopercibido y la cohesión grupal. Para indagar en esta relación se contó con 22 jugadores de rugby semiprofesionales pertenecientes a un equipo militante en División de Honor B. Para medir la cohesión grupal se empleó la versión española del Group Environment Questionnaire, los rendimientos autopercibido y heteropercibido se evaluaron mediante un cuestionario diseñado ad hoc. Los resultados mostraron que no existe relación significativa entre el rendimiento deportivo deportivos y la cohesión social; aunque existen valores próximos a la significación del rendimiento deportivo autopercibido con las dimensiones de integración grupal a la tarea y atracción individual a lo social. Como principal conclusión, se destaca la inexistencia de relación directa entre la cohesión y el rendimiento individual de los jugadores, lo que abre la puerta a futuras investigaciones que ahonden en las posibles relaciones indirectas entre ambos constructos.Abstract: This study aims to express the relationship between own and others’ perception of athletic performance and group cohesion. Participants were 22 rugby players belonging to category B of the Honor Division in Spanish Rugby League. To measure group cohesion, the Spanish version of the Group Environment Questionnaire was used; own and others’ perception of performance were assessed by an ad hoc questionnaire. Results showed that there is no significant relationship between sports performance and social cohesion; however, self-perceived athletic performance and the dimensions of task group integration and individual social attraction were close to significant values. As a conclusion, we can highlight the absence of any direct relation between cohesion and players’ individual performance, which might drive the focus of future research on possible indirect relations between these two constructs.

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Gall, Gabriella E. C., and Marta B. Manser. "Group cohesion in foraging meerkats: follow the moving ‘vocal hot spot’." Royal Society Open Science 4, no. 4 (2017): 170004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170004.

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Group coordination, when ‘on the move’ or when visibility is low, is a challenge faced by many social living animals. While some animals manage to maintain cohesion solely through visual contact, the mechanism of group cohesion through other modes of communication, a necessity when visual contact is reduced, is not yet understood. Meerkats ( Suricata suricatta ), a small, social carnivore, forage as a cohesive group while moving continuously. While foraging, they frequently emit ‘close calls’, soft close-range contact calls. Variations in their call rates based on their local environment, coupled with individual movement, produce a dynamic acoustic landscape with a moving ‘vocal hotspot’ of the highest calling activity. We investigated whether meerkats follow such a vocal hotspot by playing back close calls of multiple individuals to foraging meerkats from the front and back edge of the group simultaneously. These two artificially induced vocal hotspots caused the group to spatially elongate and split into two subgroups. We conclude that meerkats use the emergent dynamic call pattern of the group to adjust their movement direction and maintain cohesion. Our study describes a highly flexible mechanism for the maintenance of group cohesion through vocal communication, for mobile species in habitats with low visibility and where movement decisions need to be adjusted continuously to changing environmental conditions.

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Eys, Mark A., Todd M. Loughead, Steven R. Bray, and Albert V. Carron. "Perceptions of Cohesion by Youth Sport Participants." Sport Psychologist 23, no. 3 (2009): 330–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/tsp.23.3.330.

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Cohesion is an important small group variable within sport. However, the conceptualization and examination of cohesion have predominately been oriented toward adult populations. The purpose of the current study was to garner an understanding of what cohesion means to youth sport participants. Fifty-six team sport athletes (Mage = 15.63 ± 1.01 years) from two secondary schools took part in focus groups designed to understand participants’ perceptions of (a) the definition of cohesion and indicators of cohesive and noncohesive groups and (b) methods used to attempt to develop cohesion in their groups. Overall, the responses to part (a) yielded 10 categories reflecting a group’s task cohesion and 7 categories reflecting a group’s social cohesion. Finally, participants highlighted eight general methods through which their groups developed cohesion. Results are discussed in relation to a current conceptualization of cohesion and affiliation considerations within a youth sport environment.

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Bryde Christensen, Anne, Signe Wahrén, Nina Reinholt, et al. "“Despite the Differences, We Were All the Same”. Group Cohesion in Diagnosis-Specific and Transdiagnostic CBT Groups for Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (2021): 5324. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105324.

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Group cohesion refers to a sense of belonging, mutual support and identification with other group members. Group cohesion has been associated with better outcomes, lower drop-out rates, more interpersonal support and better participation in psychotherapy. Nevertheless, the role of group cohesion in CBT has not yet received much attention. The rationale for delivering CBT in groups is that patients can model themselves through each other due to their similarities in symptoms. However, there has recently been a shift towards transdiagnostic CBT protocols, in which patients with varied diagnoses participate in the same groups. This shift challenges the rationale of delivering CBT in groups, and it is therefore highly important to understand if and how group cohesion develops in mixed diagnoses CBT groups. The current study used a qualitative comparative framework to investigate the patients’ experiences of group cohesion in diagnosis-specific versus transdiagnostic CBT groups. Twenty-three patients were interviewed with semi-structured interviews upon completion of the treatment. Participants had a primary diagnosis of MDD, panic disorder, agoraphobia or social anxiety disorder. A comparative thematic analysis was carried out. Three themes were found: the move from differences to similarities, the role of group cohesion in group CBT and factors helpful and hindering to group cohesion. Group cohesion developed across groups and was considered highly important in both diagnosis-specific and transdiagnostic CBT groups.

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Fraune, Marlena R., Danielle Langlois, Harrison Preusse, Jennifer M. Rheman, Katrina Ling, and Katherine M. Tsui. "Affinity for Technology Relates to Group Cohesion for New, But Not Existing, Groups." OBM Neurobiology 07, no. 03 (2023): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2303182.

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During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world mandated shutdowns and social distancing, limiting how much people could see other people outside of their household. Because of this, people had negative mental health outcomes, and many people turned to technology to maintain connections and create new ones. In this paper, we examine the relationship between technology, mental health, and group cohesion with existing groups (N = 202) and new groups (N = 74). We surveyed U.S. participants in June 2020, two to three months after the start of mandated social distancing. Results indicated that, as predicted, higher levels of reported group cohesion typically related to better reported mental health; however, the relationship occurred differently for existing groups compared to new groups. Further, higher levels of affinity for technology did not relate to group cohesion for existing groups, but did relate to more perceived cohesion for new groups. Researchers and mental health practitioners can use these results to help people develop a sense of group cohesion with new and existing groups and improve mental health during relative social isolation; technology may be especially beneficial for people to connect with new groups compared to existing groups.

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PANAIT, Cristian. "GROUP COHESION IN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER MILITARY UNITS: INSIGHTS FROM THE UKRAINE CONFLICT." Strategic Impact 4, no. 93 (2025): 9–31. https://doi.org/10.53477/1842-9904-24-18.

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This paper investigates the emergence and maintenance of group cohesion in international volunteer military units, using the Ukraine conflict as a focal case. Conventional models of military cohesion emphasize prolonged training, shared routines, and extensive interpersonal bonding, processes generally unavailable to rapidly assembled volunteer forces. The study synthesizes the adaptive mechanisms enabling cohesive action in these unconventional units, through a documentation analysis of scholarly articles, field reports, and publicly available interviews with international volunteer fighters in Ukraine. The findings highlight three primary pathways that compensate for the absence of traditional cohesion-building processes. Firstly, swift trust, based on role-based expectations and urgent shared objectives, allows strangers to form immediate functional relationships. Secondly, leadership-driven cohesion emerges when leaders act as psychological anchors, instilling unity and providing guidance in high-stress settings; strong leadership effectively substitutes for weaker peer bonds. Thirdly, stress-induced bonding underscores how shared combat hardships forge powerful interpersonal links, solidifying group solidarity despite members’ diverse backgrounds and limited collective experience.These insights expand conventional models of military group dynamics and have practical implications for training, organizational design, and psychological support in crisis-driven environments. By elucidating how international volunteer units in Ukraine cohere under minimal pre-deployment preparation, the paper challenges the assumptionthat lengthy, structured conditioning is the sole path to effective military teamwork. In doing so, it offers strategic lessons for future conflict scenarios involving spontaneously formed units, underscoring the potential for rapid yet resilient group cohesion through clearly defined roles, adaptive leadership, and collective stress experiences.

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Widmeyer, W. Neil, Lawrence R. Brawley, and Albert V. Carron. "The Effects of Group Size in Sport." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 12, no. 2 (1990): 177–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.12.2.177.

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Although group size has been one of the most frequently examined small-group variables, it has rarely been studied in sport. In Study 1 the effects of number of team members on cohesion and performance were examined. Teams of 3, 6, and 9 members participated in a 3-on-3 basketball league. Discriminant function analyses indicated that team size was related to pre-and postseason task cohesion and postseason social cohesion. Study 2 determined effects of action-unit size (number from one team on the field of action) on enjoyment and cohesion. Relationships between these outcomes and five more immediate outcomes were also investigated. As predicted, enjoyment and cohesion decreased as size increased. This decrease was also observed for the more immediate outcomes of exercise/fatigue, influence/responsibility, and organization/strategy whereas feelings of crowding increased with size. The best predictor of enjoyment was exercise/fatigue in smaller units and reduced influence/responsibility in large units. Organization/strategy was the best predictor of cohesion for all action-unit sizes.

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Strassberg, Donald S. "Group Cohesion: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives." International Journal of Group Psychotherapy 36, no. 3 (1986): 493–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207284.1986.11490920.

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Plante, Pierre. "Promoting Group Cohesion through Art Therapy." Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal 19, no. 2 (2006): 2–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08322473.2006.11432284.

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Spink, Kevin S., and Albert V. Carron. "Group Cohesion Effects in Exercise Classes." Small Group Research 25, no. 1 (1994): 26–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496494251003.

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Ezquerro, Arturo. "Cohesion and Coherency in Group Analysis." Group Analysis 43, no. 4 (2010): 496–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0533316410380837.

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Wellen, Jackie M., and Matthew Neale. "Deviance, Self-Typicality, and Group Cohesion." Small Group Research 37, no. 2 (2006): 165–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496406286420.

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Rovio, Esa, Jari Eskola, Stephen A. Kozub, Joan L. Duda, and Taru Lintunen. "Can High Group Cohesion Be Harmful?" Small Group Research 40, no. 4 (2009): 421–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1046496409334359.

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Siebold, Guy L. "The Essence of Military Group Cohesion." Armed Forces & Society 33, no. 2 (2007): 286–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095327x06294173.

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Dacey, Christine M. "Inpatient group psychotherapy: Cohesion facilitates separation." Group 13, no. 1 (1989): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01456549.

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Braaten, Leif J. "Group cohesion: A new multidimensional model." Group 15, no. 1 (1991): 39–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01419845.

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Chicau Borrego, Carla, Luis Cid, and Carlos Silva. "Relationship between group cohesion and anxiety in soccer." Journal of Human Kinetics 34, no. 1 (2012): 119–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10078-012-0071-z.

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AbstractGroup cohesion in sport is a widely spread theme today. Research has found cohesion to be influenced byseveral individual and group components. Among the cognitive variables that relate to cohesion we found competitiveanxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between task cohesion (ATG-T, and GI-T) andcompetitive state anxiety (A-state), and also if there would be a relation between cohesion and self-confidence.Participants were 366 football players of both genders male and female, aged between 15 to 23 years old, fromPortugal’s championships. Cohesion was measured using the Portuguese version of the Group EnvironmentQuestionnaire, and to assess competitive anxiety, we used the Portuguese version of the Competition State AnxietyInventory 2. Our results show that female athletes report experiencing more cognitive anxiety and less self-confidencethan male athletes. Only cognitive anxiety relates in a significantly negative way with the perception of cohesion (GI-Te ATG-T) in the total number of participants and in male athletes. Relatively to the somatic anxiety, it only relatesnegatively with the perception of the integration of the group in the total number of participants and in the malegender.

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Brawley, Lawrence R., Albert V. Carron, and W. Neil Widmeyer. "Exploring the Relationship between Cohesion and Group Resistance to Disruption." Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 10, no. 2 (1988): 199–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsep.10.2.199.

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Gross and Martin (1952), and Escovar and Sim (1974), proposed group resistance to disruption (GRD) as an alternative conception of cohesion, but the GRD/cohesion relationship has not been empirically examined. In Study 1, this relationship was examined using an extreme-groups design. It was a priori predicted that elite athletes perceiving high team cohesion would also perceive high GRD. The prediction was supported for three of four aspects of cohesion assessed by the Group Environment Questionnaire. Study 2 methodologically extended Study 1 and examined the GRD/cohesion relationship comparatively across physical activity groups. Elite sport, recreational sport, and fitness class groups were assessed. Participants extreme in GRD were predicted on the basis of their cohesion scores. Results indicated that the form and extent of the GRD/cohesion relationship was moderated by group type. In both studies, group task cohesion was positively related to GRD for all samples. The studies represent the first demonstration of this important but neglected relationship.

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Foschiera, Diogo Bertella, Joice Mara Facco Stefanello, Rosimeide Francisco Santos Legnani, and Elto Legnani. "Association between group cohesion and pre-competition mood states in youth athletes." Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte 22, no. 3 (2022): 48–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/cpd.496371.

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El propósito de este estudio es analizar las posibles asociaciones de cohesión grupal y estados de ánimo precompetitivos de los atletas jóvenes. Se trata de un estudio transversal y cuantitativo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 81 deportistas de ambos sexos, que practican deportes de modalidad colectiva, con edad promedio de 15,8 ± 1,0 años. Los datos se recopilaron a través del Group Environment Questionnaire- GEQ y el Inventario POMS - Reducido, en la semana anterior a la participación de los atletas en las competencias estatales. Se utilizaron el coeficiente de correlación de Spearman y la regresión logística binaria para analizar los datos. Los resultados indican correlaciones positivas y significativas de las dimensiones de cohesión grupal (p <0.05) con la dimensión de estado de ánimo vigor, y correlaciones negativas y significativas (p <0.05) con las dimensiones de tensión, depresión, ira, fatiga y confusión. Ambos tipos de cohesión grupal (social y de tareas) predijeron significativamente los perfiles del estado de ánimo. El indicador estadístico predictivo más alto se presentó por cohesión de tareas (OR = 2.481; IC = 1.477-4.167; p <0.001). Los resultados encontrados ofrecen evidencia para confirmar la expectativa previa de que niveles más altos de cohesión grupal están asociados con mejores perfiles de estados de ánimo antes de la competición en atletas jóvenes. Los resultados sugieren que los niveles más altos de cohesión grupal pueden afectar positivamente los estados de ánimo previos a la competición en los atletas jóvenes. The purpose of this study is to analyze the possible associations of group cohesion and pre-competition mood states of youth athletes. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study. The sample was composed of 81 athletes from both sexes, who practice collective modality sports, with average of age of 15.8±1.0 years. Data was collected through the Group Environment Questionnaire and POMS Inventory – Reduced, on the week prior to the athletes’ participation in state competitions. Spearman's correlation coefficient and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the data. The results indicate positive and significant correlations of group cohesion dimensions (p<0.05) with the vigor mood dimension, and negative and significant correlations (p<0.05) with tension, depression, anger, fatigue and confusion dimensions. Both group cohesion types (social and task) significantly predicted the mood state profiles. The highest predictive statistical indicator was presented by task cohesion (OR=2.481; IC=1.477-4.167; p<0.001). The results found offer evidence to confirm the prior expectation that higher levels of group cohesion are associated with better pre-competitive mood states profiles in youth athletes. The results suggest that higher group cohesion levels can affect positively the pre-competition mood states in youth athletes. O objectivo deste estudo é analisar as possíveis associações de coesão de grupo e estados de humor pré-competitivos de jovens atletas. Trata-se de um estudo transversal e quantitativo. A amostra consistiu em 81 atletas de ambos os sexos, que praticam desportos de equipa, com uma média de idade de 15,8 ± 1,0 anos. Os dados foram recolhidos através do Questionário Ambiental do Grupo - GEQ e do Inventário POMS - Reduzido, na semana anterior à participação dos atletas em competições estatais. O coeficiente de correlação do Spearman e a regressão logística binária foram utilizados para analisar os dados. Os resultados indicam correlações positivas e significativas das dimensões da coesão do grupo (p<0,05) com o vigor da dimensão do humor, e correlações negativas e significativas (p<0,05) com as dimensões tensão, depressão, raiva, fadiga e confusão. Ambos os tipos de coesão de grupo (social e de tarefa) previam significativamente os perfis de humor. A estatística preditiva mais elevada foi para a coesão de tarefas (OR = 2,481; CI = 1,477-4,167; p<0,001). Os resultados encontrados fornecem provas para confirmar a expectativa anterior de que níveis mais elevados de coesão do grupo estão associados a melhores perfis de humor pré-competição em jovens atletas. Os resultados sugerem que níveis mais elevados de coesão do grupo podem afectar positivamente os estados de humor pré-competição nos jovens atletas.

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Podorozhnyi, Vadym, and Serhii Ivanov. "THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF COHESION IN THE CONTEXT OF MILITARY FORMATIONS." Personality and environmental issues 3, no. 2 (2024): 66–72. https://doi.org/10.31652/2786-6033-2024-3(2)-66-72.

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The article considers a theoretical analysis of the concept of cohesion in the context of military formations. Cohesion is a key factor affecting the effectiveness of the functioning of military units, their ability to interact, perform combat missions and maintain the psychological stability of servicemen. The author reviews classical theories of group dynamics, in particular the works of L. Festinger, D. Cartwright and K. Levin, who laid the fundamental approaches to understanding this phenomenon. The paper identifies the main components of group cohesion: emotional, instrumental and social. It shows how these aspects interact and form effective group interaction in military teams. Particular attention is paid to the specificity of cohesion in military formations, which is formed under the influence of strict discipline, common values, trust and mutual support in conditions of high stress. Based on the analysis of modern research, factors that contribute to the development of cohesion in military groups are identified: the role of leadership, the importance of group norms, the influence of collective experience and training. The article also examines the main obstacles to the formation of cohesion, in particular conflicts, low levels of trust or poor leadership. The study shows that cohesion in military formations is crucial for maintaining the effectiveness and psychological well-being of personnel. The findings can be useful for developing military training programs that will contribute to the formation of cohesive and psychologically resilient units.

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