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Published in: Sport Sciences for Health 3/2014

01-12-2014 | Original Article

The cohesion–performance relationship in sport: a 10-year retrospective meta-analysis

Authors: Edson Filho, Urska Dobersek, Lael Gershgoren, Betsy Becker, Gershon Tenenbaum

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

The purposes of this meta-analysis were to: (a) examine the direction and magnitude of the cohesion–performance relationship in studies published between 2000 and 2010 and (b) explore moderators of this relationship. A total of 118 effect sizes were calculated. Results revealed a statistically significant (a) moderate relationship between overall cohesion and performance (r = 0.34, p < 0.01), (b) large relationship between task cohesion and performance (r = 0.45, p < 0.01), and (c) small relationship between social cohesion and performance (r = 0.11, p < 0.01). Gender, athletes’ skill level, sport type, and performance were found to be significant moderators of the cohesion–performance relationship. These results are interpreted in relation to previous research and theoretical frameworks on cohesion and performance in sports.
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Metadata
Title
The cohesion–performance relationship in sport: a 10-year retrospective meta-analysis
Authors
Edson Filho
Urska Dobersek
Lael Gershgoren
Betsy Becker
Gershon Tenenbaum
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-014-0188-7

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