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|a GV706.4.R53 2017_RichardsonLynae |2 BU-Local |
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|a Athletes' perceptions of team cohesion : what really influences collegiate athletes? |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2017. |
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|a Barry University Theses -- College of Nursing and Health Sciences. |
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|a Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2017. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-79). |
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|a Copyright Lynae Richardson. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. |
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|a Research supports that there is a strong relationship between team cohesion and performance (Bray & Whaley, 2001; Carron et al., 2002; Mullen & Cooper, 1994; Widmeyer et al., 1993; William & Widmeyer, 1991). The present study investigated the effect of two specific variables on athletes’ perceptions of team cohesion: starting status and gender. Previous research has provided evidence to suggest that starting status can affect team cohesion. Evidence also suggests that there is a strong relationship between gender and cohesion. Though previous research supports the existence of relationships between both starting status and cohesion and gender and cohesion, more current research needs to be done to evaluate these relationships and the interaction between these variables. A total of 105 participants (male = 27, female = 78), ages 18 to 23 (M = 19.79, SD = 1.25) completed an online survey to participate in the study. The Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) was used to measure athletes’ perceptions of team cohesion. Four total scores were calculated from the GEQ, which measured group integration-task (GI-T), group integration-social (GI-S), individual attractions to group-task (ATG-T), and individual attractions to group social (ATG-S). A 2-way MANOVA (Multivariate Analysis of Variance) was used to determine both starting status differences and gender differences in perceptions of cohesion. Results indicated that there was no significant difference found between starter and non-starter perceptions of team cohesion or between male and female perceptions of team cohesion. However, there were several other variables that significantly influenced perceptions of team cohesion, including time of season, role satisfaction, and sport type. The present study is both consistent and contradictory to previous research, and indicates many areas for future research as well as considerations for applied practice. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Barry University Archives and Special Collections. |
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|a Sports |x Psychological aspects. |
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|a Performance |x Psychological aspects. |
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|a College athletes |x United States. |
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|a Theses and Dissertations. |
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|a BUDC |c Theses and Dissertations |
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|u http://sobekcmsrv.barrynet.barry.edu/AA00001229/00001 |y Click here for full text |
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