Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia, Canada.
J Sci Med Sport. 2011 Jul;14(4):325-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.03.005. Epub 2011 Apr 12.
Early research has shown that leadership behaviour is viewed as a crucial factor in successfully developing team cohesion, effectively resulting in greater team satisfaction and more positive team outcomes. However, little is understood if these same factors have an impact on physical activity groups.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between leader behaviours and group cohesiveness within women's physical activity groups.
Participants (N = 95) included a sub-sample of adult women who were previously involved in a women's physical activity/walking program.
Participants assessed their groups' leader behaviour using items pertaining to enthusiasm, motivation, instruction and availability, and their groups' cohesiveness using the Physical Activity Group Environment Questionnaire (PAGEQ). Canonical correlation analysis was used to determine the strength of association between the four concepts of group cohesion (ATG-T, ATG-S, GI-T and GI-S) and the four items pertaining to leadership behaviour.
A significant multivariate relationship was revealed between group cohesion and leadership behaviour, Wilks' lambda = 0.43, F(16,170) = 5.16, p < 0.001. The canonical correlation for this function was R(C) = 0.74, indicating a strong relationship. Simply stated, group leaders who were perceived as being highly enthusiastic, have the ability to motivate, are able to provide personal instruction and who are available outside of the group's regular activities were associated with higher levels of group cohesion.
Although a cause-effect relationship cannot be determined, the current study can serve as a valuable template in guiding future research in examining potential mechanisms that may assist with physical activity sustainability.
早期研究表明，领导行为被视为成功发展团队凝聚力的关键因素，有效地导致团队满意度更高和更积极的团队结果。然而，对于这些相同的因素是否对体育活动团体有影响，人们知之甚少。
本研究的目的是调查女性体育活动团体中领导行为与团体凝聚力之间的关系。
参与者（N=95）包括以前参与女性体育活动/步行计划的成年女性的子样本。
参与者使用与热情、激励、指导和可用性相关的项目评估他们的团体的领导行为，并使用体育活动团体环境问卷（PAGEQ）评估他们的团体的凝聚力。典型相关分析用于确定四个团体凝聚力概念（ATG-T、ATG-S、GI-T 和 GI-S）和四个与领导行为相关的项目之间的关联强度。
揭示了团体凝聚力和领导行为之间存在显著的多变量关系，Wilks' lambda=0.43，F（16,170）=5.16，p<0.001。该函数的典型相关系数为 R(C)=0.74，表明存在很强的关系。简单地说，被认为非常热情、有激励能力、能够提供个人指导并且在团体的常规活动之外可用的团体领导者与更高水平的团体凝聚力相关。
虽然不能确定因果关系，但本研究可以作为一个有价值的模板，指导未来研究，以检查可能有助于体育活动可持续性的潜在机制。
