نوع مقاله : مطالعه پژوهشی اصیل
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Objective: Team cohesion is considered one of the important factors in the success of team sports, as it increases coordination and cooperation among members. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the level of cohesion between successful and unsuccessful sports teams in the national girls' second-cycle secondary school volleyball competitions.
Materials and Methods: The statistical population consisted of 105 members of participating teams with a mean age of 16.24 ± 0.82 years. Data were collected using the standard Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ), comprising four dimensions: individual task cohesion, individual social cohesion, group task cohesion, and group social cohesion. Descriptive statistics and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for data analysis in SPSS version 22.
Findings: The results showed that successful teams had significantly higher means in all dimensions of group cohesion, including individual task cohesion, individual social cohesion, group task cohesion, and group social cohesion, compared to unsuccessful teams.
Conclusion: Based on these results, it is emphasized that developing and strengthening team cohesion can be considered an effective strategy for improving the performance of sports teams, particularly at the school level.
کلیدواژهها English