Brawley, Carron and Widmeyer (1988) Exploring the relationship between cohesion and group resistance to disruption

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CONTRIBUTORS:

	Author:	Brawley, L. R. (University of Waterloo)
	Author:	Carron, A. V. (University of Western Ontario)
	Author:	Widmeyer, W. N. (University of Waterloo)

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP), 10(2), 199 - 213.

YEAR:

1988

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

group-cohesion; behaviour; team-sport; elite-athlete; research; attitude; exercise

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=222553&title=222553

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-340-192 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:43:55 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
Gross and Martin (1952), and Escovar and Sim (1974), proposed group resistance to disruption (GRD) as an alternative conceptive 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 examiend 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. Empirically examines the proposal that group resistance to disruption (GRD) may be an alternative concept of cohesion. Study 1 investigates the GRD/cohesion relationship using an extreme-groups design. Finds that three of the four aspects of cohesion assessed by the Group Environment Questionnaire support the prediction that elite athletes perceiving high team cohesion would also perceive high GRD. Study 2 methodologically extends Study 1 and examines the GRD/cohesion relationship comparatively across physical activity groups (elite sport, recreational sport, and fitness class groups). Predicts participants extreme in GRD on the basis of their cohesion scores. Results indicate that the form and extent of the GRD/cohesion relationship is moderated by group type. In both studies, group task cohesion is positively related to GRD for all samples.

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