CEE 571 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS COACHING METHODOLOGY

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION

GROUP COHESION
Prepared by: MOHAMMAD ISHAK BIN KADAR

a dynamic process which is reflected in the tendency for a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of its instrumental objective and/or satisfaction of member affective needs
Carron, Brawley, & Widmeyer (1998)

MULTIDIMENSIONAL

GROUP COHESION MODEL

DYNAMIC

COMMON FATE
SOCIAL STRUCTURE

ELEMENTS OF CHARACTERIZE GROUP

MUTUAL BENEFIT

GROUP PROCESSES

SELF-CATEGORIZATION

FACTORS INFLUENCING COHESION

PERSONAL
Similarity Satisfaction Commitment

ENVIRONMENT
Proximity Distinctiveness Size

LEADERSHIP
Decision Style Compatibility

TEAM
Roles

POSITIVE

Team Recognition Establish Norm Recognition of players whom exemplify the norm

ROLE OF THE LEADER

BUILDING COHESION

ROLE OF TEAMMATES

While leaders are important, the group is more influential

Athletes are cohesive because they all want to accomplish a certain task

TASK COHESION

TYPES OF COHESION

SOCIAL COHESION
Athletes are cohesive because they enjoy working and being together

They want to be with their friend

They enjoy the task or sport

DIFFERENT TYPES OF COHESION

COACHES AWARE
COHESION MAY CHANGE

Player want to enjoy being with each other

Player want to be successful