Social Loafing and Group Cohesion

Question 1

define social loafing

Answer 1

• This is when an individual athlete perceives athletes working at a lower intensity which gives them an excuse to put in less effort.
• when athletes don’t apply themselves

Question 2

why does social loafing occur

Answer 2

This can occur because athletes believe that their efforts won’t make a difference in the outcome of the result.
- Believe their hard work will not be noticed in such a large group

Question 3

define group cohesion

Answer 3

Is how a team works together to achieve a goal

Question 4

describe the relationship between social loafing and group cohesion

Answer 4

• Individual athletes are prone to social loafing if they feel the team can still perform well without their contribution.
• Teams with high self-confidence can result in athletes’ social loafing because if teams keep winning without every player performing at their best can cause them to put in less effort.
• If social loafing is present it will negatively impact group cohesion

Question 5

what are 6 factors affecting group cohesion

Answer 5

1. Personality clashes between team members
2. Conflicting roles among team members
3. Frequent changes to the group
4. Disagreement on group objectives
5. Lack of communication
6. Power struggle between players

Question 6

what are four strategies to improve group cohesion

Answer 6

1. Create a team contract
2. Develop roles
3. Create appropriate group sizes
4. Evaluate all members of the a group individually

Question 7

Define social cohesion

Answer 7

Social cohesion is the degree to which team members like each other and enjoy being together

Question 8

Define task cohesion

Answer 8

Task cohesion refers to how committed the team members are to achieving their predetermined common performance goals

Question 9

How do you develop task cohesion

Answer 9

1. Set challenging but realsitic goals for the team
2. Priortistise team goals over individual goals
3. Promote high levels of motivation
4. Make it clear what everyone must do for the team to achieve goals

Question 10

How do you develop social cohesion

Answer 10

1. encourage social interaction away from the sport
2. maintain open and honest communication
3. resolve conflicts quickly
4. do team building exercises

Question 11

what is the benefits of cohesion

Answer 11

1. communication and motivation within the group are extensive
2. player enjoy each other’s success
3. A group with a high level of group cohesiveness is much more successful in achieving their goal
4. Players work together to achieve team goals ahead of personal goals