The influence of individual and team goals on cohesion and performance in youth bowling
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Steven Howard Frierman (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Diane Gill
Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was twofold: (a) to determine the influence of individual and team goals on cohesion and performance in youth bowling; and (b) to investigate the cohesion-performance relationship. Specifically, it was hypothesized that: (a) individual and group goals would enhance bowling performance more than do-your-best goals; (b) team goals would lead to higher levels of task and social cohesion than either individual goals or do-your-best goals and; (c) cohesion and performance were positively related. Participants were 131 children, ages 10-14, (99 males & 32 females) on 39 teams (18 boys teams, 8 girls teams and 13 co-ed teams). Each team consisted of 3 to 4 members each from 5 different leagues in two bowling centers in Greensboro, NC. All 5 leagues lasted 30 weeks and were divided into three separate seasons of 10 weeks each. At the start of the second season, each team was randomly assigned to one of three bowling conditions: (a) individual goal; (b) team goal; and (c) do-your-best goal.
The influence of individual and team goals on cohesion and performance in youth bowling
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1992
- Subjects
- Teamwork (Sports)
- Bowling