Abstract We evaluate the empirical evidence interrogating question of whether social media erodes cohesion. look at how networks, information exchange, and norms operate on these platforms. also conditions under which can be conducive to forming capital encouraging prosocial behavior. discuss psychological mechanisms that individual level assess create environment incentives sustain cooperation...

This study explored the knowledge and perceptions of elite coacting sport coaches as applied to team cohesion. Six experienced university crosscountry running coaches who achieved high levels of success and recognition were purposefully chosen and interviewed for this study. Results demonstrated that these coaches valued cohesion and felt it played an integral role in developing team success an...

Multiplayer games (both face-to-face and online) frequently feature teams. This study investigates whether it is possible to use the rules of a game to alter the team cohesion. Game rules from two face-to-face games were analyzed using Social Identity Theory to predict which will lead to more cohesive teams. Significant differences in team cohesion ratings given by the players after the games s...

The purpose of this study was to investigate to what extent team cohesion influences social loafing in a 30-meter sprint relay. Thirty-nine male college sport students competed under high and low identifiable conditions in which the differences between sprint times were recorded. Faster running times under the identified condition than under the non-identified condition was seen as indicative o...

The report by the Stiglitz Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress highlighted the idea that sustainability in essence is about quality of life. This paper discusses and elaborates this notion. It argues that sustainable development should be seen as a process which does not focus on economic development alone, but which also includes well-balanced ecological a...

The relation between positive parenting, family cohesion, and child social competence was examined among Latino families (predominantly from Mexico) who were recent immigrants to the United States. A mixed method study was conducted, including both pre- and post-test self-reported surveys (9-month interval) and qualitative data from focus groups. A total of 282 parents and 282 children (ages 9-...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To discover if area level social cohesion, neighbourhood safety, and home safety are associated with current cigarette smoking among adults after adjustment for concentrations of poverty and low education. DESIGN Cross sectional survey of a random sample of adults, stratified by 19 geographical areas. SETTING SHAPE, Survey of the Health of Adults, the Population, and the Env...

In the aftermath of a disaster, the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is high. We sought to examine whether the predisaster level of community social cohesion was associated with a lower risk of PTSD after the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, Japan, on March 11, 2011. The baseline for our natural experiment was established in a survey of older community-dwelling adults who lived 80 ...

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity has a positive effect on physical health, well-being, and life satisfaction of older adults. However, engaging in regular physical activity can be challenging for the elderly population because of reduced mobility, low motivation, or lack of the proper infrastructures in their communities. OBJECTIVE The objective of this paper was to study the feasibility ...

This study aims to investigate stream differences in asynchronous online discussions in the context of Project Work. Empirical evidence from literature shows that knowledge construction in asynchronous online discussions is strongly associated with cohesion and role structure in online networks. We analysed the social networks in two eighth grade classes from two different streams for cohesion ...