Determining the components of cohesion using the repertory grid technique.

Treuer, Kathryn von; McLeod, Janet; Fuller‐Tyszkiewicz, Matthew; Scott, Graham G.

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“…Mullen and Copper (1994), for example, examined the elements identified in some of the earliest conceptions of cohesion: Interpersonal attraction, task commitment, and pride in one’s group. Von Treuer et al (2018), using inductive procedures, concluded cohesion includes at least six distinguishable components: Commitment to goals, identify and respect, interpersonal warmth, a sense of belonging, pride in the group’s achievements, and a shared positive group-level identity. Carron and his colleagues, in their work with sports teams, considered cohesion to be based on social attraction, engagement in the group’s tasks, and members’ beliefs about the group’s social and task unity (e.g., Carron & Brawley, 2000).…”

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“…Burlingame et al (2018) judge cohesion to be “the most popular of the relationship constructs in the group therapy literature” (p. 384) but they also note that “the construct validity and criterion validity of cohesion measures are weak” (p. 393). Dion (2000, p. 21) laments “At present we have little or no idea as to how different putative measures of cohesion in our current toolbox relate to one another.” Von Treuer et al (2018) conclude “cohesion is a complex construct and current frameworks of cohesion may be too simplistic for capturing its true complexity.” These empirical and theoretical uncertainties pertaining to cohesion can be traced to a number of sources, including a marked diversity in the number of ways theorists and researchers have defined and assessed the concept.…”

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Recent advances in the study of group cohesion.

Forsyth¹

2021

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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Objective: Group cohesion, as a central explanatory concept in the study of groups, has provided a foundation for explaining a number of group processes that have occupied researchers' attention since the founding of the journal Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 25 years ago. Method: This review summarizes that research, focusing on three specific topics: group performance, the effectiveness of group psychotherapy, and group-based identity processes. Results: Theory and research in these areas have yielded substantial insights into cohesion and related group processes, but definitional, methodological, and theoretical uncertainties remain to be resolved. Conclusions: Seeking to resolve some of these uncertainties, an integrative model of cohesion that defines cohesion as a group's degree of unity-and distinguishes between the causes (or antecedents) of that unity (such as attraction bonds or group pride) and indicators of cohesion-is described, as is a short inventory that can be used to assess members' perceptions of the unity of their groups. Highlights and Implications• The concept of cohesion is central to understanding groups and group processes, and recent research has yielded substantial advances in understanding the nature, the sources, and the consequences of this key group-level process.• Specifically, recent research provides a clearer understanding of when cohesion facilitates team performance, cohesion's influence on the outcome of group psychotherapy, and the relationship between cohesion and members' social identities.• To resolve continuing issues of definition and assessment, an integrative conceptualization of cohesion, unitary cohesion theory, is described; it defines cohesion as the unity of a group, and so distinguishes between the causes of cohesion, indicators of cohesion, and cohesion itself.• Recommendations for future research include identifying and documenting the type of cohesion assessed in specific instruments and using methods that are appropriate when studying a group-level process.• A unitary cohesion index is described. This set of bipolar rating scales can be used to directly assess members' estimates of their group's cohesion by separating the defining conditions of cohesion from the potential causes of cohesion.

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Recent advances in the study of group cohesion.

Forsyth¹

2021

Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice

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“…Support for the task/social distinction appears strong even in nonphysical activity settings (Casey-Campbell & Martens, 2009). However, examination of cohesion in a youth sports (Eys, Loughead, Bray, & Carron, 2009) and the work setting (von Treuer, McLeod, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, & Scott, 2018) provided no support for the individual versus group component of cohesion. This failure to find backing for the individual/group distinction could be an aberration given that a measure developed for the university classroom using the conceptual framework supported the original two-dimension model (Bosselut, Heuze, Castro, Fouquereau, & Chevalier, 2018).…”

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Group influences in sports and exercise settings: Applications to therapy groups.

Spink¹

2021

The Psychology of Groups: The Intersection of Social Psychology and Psychotherapy Research.

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W hile researchers studying groups typically stay within their own setting (e.g., work, school, health, psychotherapy), much can be learned by stepping outside our traditional silos. For instance, sports and exercise are settings where groups are pervasive and individual and group outcomes are important. Members of a sports team who perceive that the team lacks cohesiveness may exert less effort, which may compromise skill development and the ability to win games.Researchers in sports and exercise settings have a history of examining group effects (Carron & Eys, 2012), and to be clear, some physical activity findings do migrate. The recognized tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively versus individually (i.e., social loafing; Karau & Williams, 1993) originated with a sports task (tug-of-war). In addition, examination of the effect of present others on an individual's performance (social facilitation) came from the sports context of bike riding (Triplett, 1898). Yet, crossover of findings appears to be the exception rather than the rule.The intent of this chapter is to (a) present representative research examining select group constructs in sports and exercise settings; (b) use the findings from these studies as a heuristic to suggest possible future research directions in areas both inside and outside of sports and exercise, including therapy groups; and (c) provide suggestions for practitioners. The framework outlined by Marvin Shaw (1981) in his celebrated text Group Dynamics: The Psychology of Small Group Behavior underpins the constructs selected for this chapter.

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“…Social cohesion involves group members developing positive interpersonal relationships with one another(von Treuer et al, 2018). Although virtual participants did not express feelings of group social cohesion as important, both participant groups viewed relationship building as an essential aspect of individual social cohesion.…”

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“…An example might be group member's wish to cultivate positive relationships with other group members (von Treuer, McLeod, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, & Scott, 2018).…”

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An exploratory study of cohesion among co-located and virtual members of virtual, partially distributed groups

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This study provides insight into the factors of cohesion and its development in virtual, partially distributed groups. This qualitative exploratory research design examined how co-located and virtual group participants experienced cohesion. Participants were part of a doctoral cohort. Data was gathered using a demographic survey and individual interviews. Data analysis was accomplished through open, focused, and axial coding using constant comparison and inductive reasoning to identify categories. Findings indicate virtual and co-located participants expressed a sense of cohesion in both task and social areas. Factors of task cohesion include having a shared goal, a commitment to goal achievement and overcoming challenges. Factors of social cohesion include identification with group members, open communication, sharing personal life information and informal socializing which were all components of relationship building. Virtual participants were more focused on factors affecting individual task cohesion (commitment to goal) and individual social cohesion (identification with other members) than those impacting group cohesion. Practitioners should consider using a strengths assessment when forming a new group. They should also provide group dynamics resources and clearly defined group objectives.

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Determining the components of cohesion using the repertory grid technique.

Cited by 9 publications

References 63 publications

Recent advances in the study of group cohesion.

Recent advances in the study of group cohesion.

Group influences in sports and exercise settings: Applications to therapy groups.

An exploratory study of cohesion among co-located and virtual members of virtual, partially distributed groups

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