Exploring the relationship between cohesion and collective efficacy in rugby teams
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ABSTRACT:
This exploratory study examined the relationship between perceived cohesion and collective efficacy in rugby teams. Ninety-six athletes from seven rugby union clubs completed Widmeyer, Brawley, and Carron's (1985) Group Environment Questionnaire and a collective efficacy measure designed to assess the athletes' perceptions of their team's functioning in seven performance areas. Multiple regression analyses indicated that the cohesion dimensions accounted for a significant proportion of the variance (i.e., 32 %) in the collective efficacy scores. Inspection of the standardized regression coefficients revealed that the task measures of cohesion were stronger predictors of collective efficacy than were the social measures of cohesion. The results were consistent with Spink's (1990) study of elite volleyball teams and supported Zaccaro, Blair, Peterson, and Zazanis (1995) contention that properties of the of the group have great potential to contribute to a team's sense of efficacy.
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