Abstract
A factor analysis of 19 possible indicators of cohesiveness in 20 college living groups yields two dimensions, one labelled social satisfaction and the other sociometric cohesion. These two dimensions are necessary for the interpretation of various aspects of group behavior and individual behavior in groups, such as the relations between factionalism and participation in group activities and the changes in group behavior accompanying turnover in membership. The dimensions appear to reflect the common distinction between the instrumental and intrinsic attractiveness of groups. Under other conditions, the number of dimensions necessary for describing cohesiveness may require fewer or more than two dimensions.
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