Abstract des Autors

Although the outcomes of cohesion are well established, we know less about the potential antecedents that inform these perceptions. This study examined the effort-cohesion relationship, with a primary focus on teammate effort as a cue for task cohesion. Youth soccer players (N = 92) completed different measures of effort and task cohesion early and late in the season. Results of a path analysis revealed a significant relationship between the proportion of teammates players nominated as working hard early in the season and players’ perceptions of task cohesion early and late in the season (ps < .05). Late season task cohesion was significantly related to late season self-reported effort (p < .05). Effort nominations received from teammates were not significantly related to task cohesion at either measurement period (ps > .10). Findings are discussed in terms of the conceptualization of cohesion, and implications are drawn regarding the triangulation of self-reported effort metrics.