Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs

This study aimed to examine the level of team cohesion, the relationship between cohesion and performance, and the key determinants of task and social cohesion in relation to individual and team performance among Ethiopian Premier League volleyball teams. A descriptive, cross-sectional research des...

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Main Authors: Meseret M. Worku, Alemmebrat K. Adane, Belayneh C. Admasu
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Murcia 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/569501
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description This study aimed to examine the level of team cohesion, the relationship between cohesion and performance, and the key determinants of task and social cohesion in relation to individual and team performance among Ethiopian Premier League volleyball teams. A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was employed. The participants consisted of 51 players who actively competed during the 2020/2021 season. Data were collected using the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) and analyzed with SPSS version 26. The findings revealed moderately high levels of cohesion across all four dimensions. A positive relationship was found between cohesion and performance; however, only task cohesion dimensions showed a significant correlation with team performance. Specifically, Attraction to Group-Task (ATG-T) was significantly associated with individual performance (r = .327, p < .05), and Group Integration-Task (GI-T) was strongly correlated with both individual and team performance (r = .596, p < .01). Overall, task cohesion was identified as a significant predictor of player performance (p < .05), while social cohesion showed no significant relationship (p > .05). Based on these findings, it is suggested that stakeholders develop strategies and organize social activities to enhance social cohesion, particularly within women’s Premier League volleyball teams.
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spelling doaj-art-c8d496e8e8ca4eefad9c66df25359e5c2025-08-20T02:47:39ZengUniversidad de MurciaSport TK2340-88122025-07-011410.6018/sportk.569501 Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubsMeseret M. Worku0Alemmebrat K. Adane1Belayneh C. Admasu2Sports Academy, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.Department of Sport Science, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.Sports Academy, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia. This study aimed to examine the level of team cohesion, the relationship between cohesion and performance, and the key determinants of task and social cohesion in relation to individual and team performance among Ethiopian Premier League volleyball teams. A descriptive, cross-sectional research design was employed. The participants consisted of 51 players who actively competed during the 2020/2021 season. Data were collected using the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ) and analyzed with SPSS version 26. The findings revealed moderately high levels of cohesion across all four dimensions. A positive relationship was found between cohesion and performance; however, only task cohesion dimensions showed a significant correlation with team performance. Specifically, Attraction to Group-Task (ATG-T) was significantly associated with individual performance (r = .327, p < .05), and Group Integration-Task (GI-T) was strongly correlated with both individual and team performance (r = .596, p < .01). Overall, task cohesion was identified as a significant predictor of player performance (p < .05), while social cohesion showed no significant relationship (p > .05). Based on these findings, it is suggested that stakeholders develop strategies and organize social activities to enhance social cohesion, particularly within women’s Premier League volleyball teams. https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/569501Social CohesionTask CohesionAbsolute ATG-TGI-TGroup Environment Questionnaire
spellingShingle Meseret M. Worku
Alemmebrat K. Adane
Belayneh C. Admasu
Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
Sport TK
Social Cohesion
Task Cohesion
Absolute ATG-T
GI-T
Group Environment Questionnaire
title Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
title_full Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
title_fullStr Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
title_full_unstemmed Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
title_short Team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in Ethiopian Premier League volleyball clubs
title_sort team cohesion and its impact on individual and team performance in ethiopian premier league volleyball clubs
topic Social Cohesion
Task Cohesion
Absolute ATG-T
GI-T
Group Environment Questionnaire
url https://revistas.um.es/sportk/article/view/569501
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