The Relationship between Perceived Coaching Behaviors and Group Cohesion in High School Football Teams

Author/s of the text: Westre K., Weiss M.

Title of Journal/ Publication: The Sport Psychologist

URL or Web Address: https://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/pdf/10.1123/tsp.5.1.41

Main idea: There is a significant relationship between perceived coaching behaviors and group cohesion in football teams.

Supporting details:

1. Coaches who were perceived as engaging in higher levels of social support, training and instruction, positive feedback, and a democratic style were associated with higher levels of task cohesion within their teams.
2. A series of sub-analyses revealed that perceptions of team and individual success, as well as starter/nonstarter playing status, were also related to perceptions of coaching behaviors and/or team cohesion, while offensive and defensive positions were not related to these constructs.