The effect of player roles on team cohesion in eighth grade boys' basketball
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Authors
Adkins, Kurt R.
Issue Date
1988
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Sports for children--psychological aspects , Basketball , Teamwork (sports)
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Abstract
Eighth grade boy basketball players (N = 46), from five public school teams in central Contra Costa County, responded to a modified version of the Team Climate Questionnaire. The questionnaire examined the effect of player roles on team
cohesion. Specifically, the questionnaire was used in this study to determine if any significant differences existed between starters (N = 23) and substitutes (N = 23) on the participating teams. Player roles were examined in five components: role clarity, role acceptance, perceived role performance, role importance, and value of membership. The Chi-Square test was used to test for significant differences between the starters and the substitutes in these five components. Significant differences were found between starters and substitutes in only one of the 32 items on the questionnaire (the role acceptance component). Based on the results of this study, there is no statistically significant difference between starters and substitutes regarding role clarity, role acceptance, perceived role performance, role importance, and value of membership in eighth grade boy basketball players in central Contra Costa County public schools. Future research could study a larger
sample of this age group, or study high school or collegiate teams to determine how player roles differ between starters and substitutes, and what effect any differences might have on team cohesion.