PSYCH 124S Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Group Cohesiveness, Psych
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A dynamic process reflected in the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its instrumental objectives and/or for the satisfaction of member affective needs (carron, brawley, & widmeyer, 1998) Task cohesion: the degree to which group members work together to achieve common goals and objectives. Social cohesion: the interpersonal attractions among group members. Questionnaires (e. g. , group environment questionnaire) focus on how attractive the group is to the individual members and how the members perceive the group. Research has shown the cohesion performance relationship depends on several factors. Circular relationship: increased cohesion leads to greater performance and brings teams together, which, in turn, leads to still more cohesion. Increased cohesion is related to increased satisfaction. The more cohesive a group is, the greater its pressure to conform to the attitudes and behaviors of the group. This positive relationship between cohesion and adherence appears to remain constant regardless of the exercise leader-to-participant ratio.
