Relationship Of Cohesion Research Articles

NONLINEAR BUCKLING SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THIN-WALLED LINED COMPOSITE PIPE LINER

In order to study the buckling failure of lining delamination of thin-walled lined composite pipe, a numerical analysis model was established by using bilinear cohesion relationship, the buckling mode and critical load of the composite pipe obtained by linear buckling are taken as reference values, the interlayer initial defects were introduced to carry out the nonlinear buckling analysis on the composite pipe lining structure with thin wall lining. The relative displacement curve and deformation morphology of the relative displacement of the lining with the change of external pressure were obtained, and the results are consistent with the existing test results. Based on this model, the buckling sensitivity of lining pipe was analyzed. The results show that the size of interlayer initial defect is the main factor that affects the critical buckling pressure of liner, but it has little influence on the propagation pressure after buckling; However, the increase of interlayer bonding effect significantly improves the buckling resistance and propagation pressure of lining pipe; The ratio of outer tube wall diameter to thickness and liner thickness have significant effects on the critical buckling pressure of liner. The research results provide a reference for determining the interlayer bonding effect and the optimal design of the minimum thickness of the inner liner.

The Role of Cohesion and Productivity Norms in Performance and Social Effectiveness of Work Groups and Informal Subgroups.

The study addresses the direct and indirect relationship of group cohesion and productivity norm with the perceived performance effectiveness (plan and current tasks implementation and performance success in challenging conditions) and social effectiveness (satisfaction with the group/subgroup and psychological comfort in the group/subgroup) at the levels of work groups and informal subgroups. Thirty-nine work groups from fifteen Russian organizations of different activity profiles, namely services, trade, and manufacturing, took part in the study. The vast majority of them were characterized by relatively low task interdependence. Within the work groups, informal subgroups (from one to three per group) were identified. The cohesion of groups and subgroups was positively and significantly stronger associated with their social effectiveness than with performance effectiveness. The cohesion of subgroups was also indirectly related to social effectiveness of the work groups, i.e., this association was mediated by the subgroup social effectiveness. The index of productivity norm was positively related to perceived performance effectiveness only at the subgroup level, but not at the group level. The productivity norm of the subgroups was also indirectly related to the perceived performance effectiveness of the groups, i.e., this association was mediated by the subgroup performance effectiveness. The indirect relationship between subgroup productivity norm and group performance effectiveness was more complex when cohesion within subgroups was taken into account.

Cohesion, Productivity Norms and Effectiveness of Small Production Groups and Informal Subgroups

The relationship of cohesion and productivity norms (including their combination with each other) to perceived subject-activity effectiveness (fulfillment of the plan and current tasks, success of activity in difficult conditions) and socio-psychological effectiveness (group/subgroup satisfaction, psychological comfort in the group/subgroup) of small production groups and informal subgroups has been studied. The study was conducted among 39 production groups (N=349 employees) in different occupational areas, most of which were dominated by joint-individual forms of organization. All of the surveyed groups were found to have stable informal subgroups, the number of which varied from one to three. Cohesion within groups and subgroups was positively and significantly more strongly related to socio-psychological effectiveness than to subject-activity effectiveness. This relationship is stronger in groups compared to subgroups. The subgroups’ norm of productivity has a significant positive correlation with their fulfillment of the plan and current tasks. No significant correlation was found between the groups’ productivity norm and any indicator of their subject-activity effectiveness. The norm of productivity and cohesion creates a positive interactive effect regarding the success of the groups in difficult conditions and the subgroups’ fulfillment of plan and current tasks. The findings extend the understanding of the direct and mediated links between cohesion and productivity norms and the two types of effectiveness of small production groups and the informal subgroups formed in them.

The relationship of emotional intelligence and cohesion in the girls' synchronized figure skating teams

The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and cohesion in a sports team of girls engaged in synchronized figure skating. The following psychological tests were used in the study: the Emotional Intelligence test by D.V. Lyusin, a test to determine the index of group cohesion of the Sisor. The study was conducted on the basis of the sports school "Yunost" in Yekaterinburg. Two teams of different age groups took part in the experiment: 16 athletes performing in the category of "novices" (12 -15 years old), 16 girls performing in the team of "CMS" (15 - 19 years old). Testing was conducted twice: at the beginning of the season and after the competitive season. The study revealed positive dynamics of the development of cohesion in both teams. It also revealed reliable relationships between interpersonal emotional intelligence and the level of cohesion in the team. Further research may be aimed at developing a strategy to increase emotional intelligence as a factor in increasing the cohesion of a sports team.

The influence of team cultural value orientations on norms of conduct in hybrid teams: Implications for team cohesion and performance

We advance team composition research by adopting a team-norms perspective to examine the effects of team members’ cultural value orientations—collectivism and uncertainty avoidance orientation—on team functioning and performance in hybrid teams (i.e., teams combining face-to-face and mediated communication). Using data collected at three points in time from a sample of self-managing project teams, results support our proposed theoretical model. Team members’ mean level of collectivism and uncertainty avoidance both positively relate to norms of conduct in a team. In addition, team norms indirectly influence team performance through cohesion when team virtuality and team task knowledge are both high, with team virtuality moderating the team norms–cohesion relationship, and team task knowledge moderating the team cohesion–performance relationship. Our findings suggest that characteristics of contemporary teams—team cultural value orientation and team virtuality—have important implications for how norms for acceptable conduct develop and their consequences for team performance.

The relationship of alliance, cohesion, and climate with outcome among college counseling populations.

It is not yet fully understood how alliance, cohesion, and climate differentially correlate with client outcome in group therapy, especially when assessed simultaneously. This study aims to elucidate these relationships through an archival analysis of continuous Group Questionnaire (GQ) and Outcome Questionnaire-45 (OQ-45) data from 412 group therapy clients at college counseling centers, which were originally collected by Burlingame, Whitcomb, et al. (2018). We predicted that alliance, cohesion, and climate would each correlate with improvements in outcome and, further, that they would have similar relationships with change in outcome. Results indicate that greater alliance, cohesion, and climate are individually associated with lower distress. This relationship was significant regarding session-to-session fluctuations on individual client scores (p < .01), as well as regarding differences between clients in their personal averages across sessions (p < .01). However, when linear growth trajectories were considered, only alliance was significantly associated with improvement (p < .05). In other words, alliance, climate, and cohesion all correlate with outcome when time is ignored; however, alliance alone significantly correlates with outcome when change over time is taken into account. This study highlights the importance of the client-therapist relationship, emphasizing how alliance is significantly related to change in group therapy. Thus, therapists should prioritize a strong bond with clients. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Examining the relationship of sociodemographic factors, neighborhood cohesion and abnormal sleep duration among U.S. foreign-born subpopulations in the National Health Interview Survey

BackgroundLimited studies have examined the relationship of neighborhood cohesion and sleep duration between U.S. foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos and non-Hispanics/Latinos.MethodsWe conducted a multinomial logistic regression using the 2013-2018 National Health Interview Survey on U.S. foreign-born adults ≥18 (N = 27,253). The outcome variable, sleep duration, was categorized as short sleep (≤6 hours), normal sleep (7 to 8 hours), and long sleep (≥9 hours). Neighborhood cohesion was categorized using tertiles (low, medium, high) from self-reported Likert scores. Our model included sociodemographic factors (i.e., age, marital status), socioeconomic status (i.e., education, employment status), health risk behaviors (i.e., body mass index, smoking status, alcohol drinking status), ethnic identity (i.e., Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Central or South American, other/multiple Hispanic/Latino, and non-Hispanic/Latino), and acculturation factors (i.e., years lived in the U.S.; the language of interview).ResultsParticipants reporting low and medium neighborhood cohesion compared to high neighborhood cohesion had 45% (95% confidence interval [CI]:1.33-1.58) and 15% (95%CI:1.05-1.26) increased odds of short sleep (≤6 hours), compared to normal average sleep. Mexican participants had decreased odds of experiencing short sleep (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.82, 95%CI:0.73-0.92), while Puerto Ricans had increased odds of experiencing short sleep (AOR = 1.25, 95%CI:1.03-1.51) compared to non-Hispanics/Latinos.ConclusionNeighborhood cohesion was associated with increased odds of short sleep duration. Social determinants, acculturation, and behavioral risk factors in the context of neighborhood cohesion are critical to understand U.S. foreign-born Hispanic/Latino sleep duration, as these factors may negatively synergize to exacerbate risk, worsening mental and physical health outcomes.

Documenting the Longitudinal Relationship between Group Conflict and Group Cohesion

ABSTRACT Group scholars have devoted a considerable amount of attention to the dynamics of group conflict and group cohesion. This investigation contends that both dynamics are closely related, such that they are related causally. A three-wave longitudinal investigation is reported that examines the extent to which this is the case. Results suggest that group conflict has a strong negative effect on group cohesion over time, and that this is the case despite controlling for the effect of past cohesion on future cohesion (i.e., the cohesion autoregressions). Alternatively, the negative effects of group cohesion on group conflict are much more limited and were deemed trivial. These results suggest that group conflict is a strong causal indicator of group cohesion, but that the causal effect of group cohesion on group conflict is much more limited. Future scholarship is encouraged to investigate the extent to which certain variables moderate the group conflict → group cohesion relationship, such that the negative effects of group conflict are attenuated or perhaps reversed.

PERAN KOHESIVITAS DALAM TIM OLAHRAGA UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI KEBERHASILAN KELOMPOK

The purpose of this article is to highlight cohesion research stemming from sports investigations. There is a lot of literature on cohesion to explain phenomena in team sports. Research conducted on physical activity on cohesion and other topics in group dynamics (eg, leadership, roles, and norms) has the potential to offer much of the extant group literature. In addition, a clear definition and conceptualization is needed in researching group cohesion on sports teams, considering that sports groups are different from other groups in social life. In the context of team sports, cohesion can be influenced and influenced by the group. Group cohesion can be a factor in team success, but it can also be a result of team performance. Therefore, future research may be able to clarify the direction of the relationship of group cohesion in sports team success Keywords: The role of cohesiveness, predicting group success

Testing boundary conditions in the communication–cohesion relationship in team sport: The case for psychological safety.

Testing boundary conditions in the communication–cohesion relationship in team sport: The case for psychological safety.

Supplemental Material for The Relationship of Alliance, Cohesion, and Climate With Outcome Among College Counseling Populations

Supplemental Material for The Relationship of Alliance, Cohesion, and Climate With Outcome Among College Counseling Populations

Supplemental Material for Testing Boundary Conditions in the Communication–Cohesion Relationship in Team Sport: The Case for Psychological Safety

Supplemental Material for Testing Boundary Conditions in the Communication–Cohesion Relationship in Team Sport: The Case for Psychological Safety

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Association of Social Media Usage on Family Relationship among Student Nurses in Selected College of Nursing in Delhi

Introduction: Social media sites have become the most popular mode in recent years to communicate with people and share interests and likes with others. One of the many influences of social media is change in family relationships resulting from a decline in quality time spent with the family especially among youths including students. So the objective of the present study was to assess the effect of social media usage on family relationship. Method: A descriptive survey was conducted on 124 student nurses studying at Rufaida College of Nursing, selected by purposive sampling technique. Structured rating scale and Brief Family Relationship Scale were used to assess social media usage and family relationships of student nurses on three parameters, expressiveness, cohesion, and conflicts. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Linear correlation was used to find the correlation between social media usage and family relationship. Result: The assessment of family relationships indicated maximum expressiveness among families of 76 students, maximum cohesion among families of 115 students, and moderate conflicts among families of 58 students. In the linear correlation, there is a direct relationship of cohesion and expressiveness in the family and social media usage and inverse relationship of conflict within the family and social media usage. Conclusion: There seems to be a direct correlation between social media usage and expressiveness and cohesion within the family and an inverse relationship between conflict and social media usage in the family.

التماسك النصي في تجربة عدنان الصائغ الشعرية

The research is a study of the concept of textual cohesion, through the poetry of Adnan Al-Sayegh, based on the discovery of the concepts of textual cohesion and its mechanisms through studying the relationship of cohesion to the objective unity in modern poetry and the concept of text and text. The research has stopped at the most important. Concepts of textual coherence such as consistency, referral, comparison, substitution and etc. Certain texts from Adnan Al-Sayegh's poetry have been chosen as analytical models, the analysis of which reveals the jeweler's methods of imparting textual coherence to his texts, in an attempt to research is to study the entire text without stopping at the research parts, because this is a real application of the idea of textual coherence, which is based on a study of the structure of the text in total by assuming textual relationships as a basic engine for the structure of the text by revealing the totality of the linguistic relationships that govern the structure of the text and govern it.

Social Cohesion Strengthens Social Ties among University Students in Malaysia

The pattern of ethnic relations and religion among university students is always the focus of understanding Malaysian unity and ethnic relation. This study explores the study of unity by recalling the concept of solidarity put forward by Durkheim. Unity as the main concept needs to be reinterpreted by studying the social realities and social history in Malaysia. Unity happens in the long life of harmony since the 1969 ethnic riots until now, but Malaysia still faces social tensions and fights between ethnic and religious in society. Unity is still considered fragile and just a dream. The concept of social cohesion is expressed as a social phenomenon that needs to be studied as the atmosphere is harmonious but colored with social tension. The multi-culture of Malaysian come from its relationship with east civilization before pre-colonial and the British colonization. The differences between ethnicity and religion in social order cause tension and conflict among the groups. Yet development in the last four decades has changed the social landscape where multi-ethnic societies have turned into a socially diverse society. University students are targeted as respondents in understanding the concepts and patterns of social cohesion among them. Studies show that social cohesion among students is developed. The dimension and item analysis show that there are ethnic and religious differences, but the differences are relatively small. It is suggested that follow-up studies in identifying the form and understanding of the relationship of social cohesion on campus should be conducted through qualitative and ethnographic research design in obtaining data to strengthen ethnic relations in the university. Input from this follow-up study finding will strengthen social cohesion among students that can help governance and university development is well managed by identifying the social gap.

STUDY ON INFLUENCE OF FACTORS TO ACCEPT THE PRICE OF CONSUMERS: RESEARCH IN THE COMPUTER MARKET IN HO CHI MINH CITY

The research objective focused on addressing the following issues: Does product cohesion impact price acceptability? Does position sensitivity affect price acceptability? How does product knowledge, price understanding, play a role in the relationship of product cohesion and position sensitivity to consumer price adoption?Sample characteristics: Among 605 customer survey samples, there were 400 women, accounting for 66.1% of the total, the remaining 33.9% were male, equivalent to 205 people. The median age in the sample was 27 years old, mostly aged 18-38 years old (accounting for 90.6%). The average income is VND 6.2 million / month, mainly with university degrees (accounting for 74%), coming from districts in the city. The majority of customers using tablet computers are 78.7% of the total, equivalent to 476 people, 21.3% of the remaining use normal computers. Data analysis: Explore factor analysis (EFA), CFA confirmatory factor analysis. The result after EFA is used to evaluate the scale value using a measurement model with CFA. SEM linear structure model is used to test the research hypotheses..

Social cohesion revisited: Policy and practice in migrant concentration areas of Sydney and Melbourne

AbstractThis paper examines the understanding of social cohesion by policymakers, practitioners and residents, with particular reference to migrant concentration areas in Sydney and Melbourne. Ten suburbs we focus on had a high proportion of Muslim Australian residents and were socioeconomically disadvantaged at the time of the 2016 Australian Census. The paper is based on 52 in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews, mainly with professionals delivering local programmes and services, but also with residents. Based on interview data, the paper seeks to unpack the concept of social cohesion, particularly as it is applied to local programmes and discuss the understandings of the relationship of social cohesion with ethnic diversity and socioeconomic disadvantage. We found that most respondents considered “social cohesion” a positive feature of local and broader society, but the concept was variously understood. The understanding of its relationship with ethnic diversity and socioeconomic status of a local area also varied, but the predominant view was that social cohesion is put under stress by socioeconomic disadvantage. In some cases, “social cohesion” was understood, and criticised, as a coded policy formula for “preventing violent extremism” policies, especially in Muslim concentration areas, therefore with a potential to alienate local communities instead of helping them.

Reality of compact development in a developing country: focusing on perceived quality of life in Jakarta, Indonesia

ABSTRACT Recent urban planning tends to encourage higher density assuming that density would increase urban quality of life (UQoL) and sustainability. However, in the developing world, numerous primate cities are already highly densified. For example, Jakarta's density is over 1,500 people/ha. The population grew from 6.5 million in 1980 to 10 million in 2015. Jakarta's urban area also expanded to neighbouring jurisdictions including Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi and became a metropolitan area with 23 million people. Although Jakarta is dense, it is inefficient, causing Jakarta to encourage more compact development to improve quality of life (QoL) and sustainability from 2005. Yet, the relationship between compactness and QoL has remained unquestioned. This study aimed to investigate the perceived QoL of citizens living in three types of neighbourhood – high density and high mixed-use (HH), high density and low mixed-use (HL), and low density and high mixed-use (LH). This study finds that residents in LH find QoL to be higher compared with other types of residents. It also reveals that mixed use plays a more important role in improving residents’ QoL than does density. In addition, social cohesion and inter-personal relationships are more likely to occur in LH. High density tends to lead to lower QoL. This study calls for revisiting our beliefs in high density and more in-depth studies on the relationship between urban form and QoL.

The Athlete Gratitude Group (TAGG): Effects of coach participation in a positive psychology intervention with youth athletes

Learning how to cultivate gratitude can be a valuable skill for life and sport, allowing one to reframe negative situations, enhance interpersonal relationships, and build resilience. While one-time gratitude interventions have demonstrated benefits for personal and social well-being, multi-session programs have the potential to strengthen these effects, as well as team dynamics. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine (1) the impact of a multi-session gratitude intervention among youth athletes and (2) the effect of coach participation on respective outcomes. Eighteen varsity members of a high school girls’ soccer team participated in The Athlete Gratitude Group (TAGG). To test the effect of coach participation, team members were randomly assigned to receive the intervention with or without the head coach present. Repeated measures analysis of variance tests and subsequent pairwise comparisons found significant improvements in athletes’ state gratitude, mental health, resilience, team cohesion, and coach-athlete relationship pre- to post-intervention. For the entire sample, lasting effects on mental health, resilience, and coach-athlete relationship were observed at 1-month and 3-month follow-ups. Moreover, positive effects on mental health were significantly maximized for athletes in the coach group. No significant group x time interaction effects were observed on state or trait gratitude, resilience, team cohesion, or quality of the coach-athlete relationship; all athletes derived positive benefits from the program, regardless of group membership. Strengths, limitations, practical implications, and future research recommendations are discussed. Lay summary: A high school soccer team participated in “The Athlete Gratitude Group,” a multi-session gratitude intervention. Half the team completed the program with the head coach present. All athletes exhibited enhanced gratitude, mental health, resilience, team cohesion, and coach-athlete relationship, with the coach group reporting even greater improvements in mental health. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Intervention programs aimed toward cultivating gratitude in life and sport may enhance athlete mental health, resilience, team cohesion, and quality of the coach-athlete relationship. Coach participation in gratitude interventions at the team level may maximize positive effects on athlete mental health. Collectively engaging in gratitude practice as a team may increase resiliency and foster better quality relationships in sport.

Efficacy Beliefs Are Related to Task Cohesion: Communication Is a Mediator

Efficacy beliefs and communication are key constructs that have been targeted to develop task cohesion. This study’s purpose was to (a) examine whether collective efficacy, team-focused other-efficacy, and team-focused relation-inferred self-efficacy are predictive of task cohesion and (b) evaluate the possibility that communication mediates efficacy–task cohesion relationships. British university team-sport athletes (N = 250) completed questionnaires assessing efficacy beliefs, communication (i.e., positive conflict, negative conflict, and acceptance communication), and task cohesion (i.e., attractions to group, group integration). Data were subjected to a multigroup path analysis to test mediation hypotheses while also addressing potential differences across males and females. Across all athletes, collective efficacy and team-focused other-efficacy significantly predicted attractions to group and group integration directly. Positive conflict and acceptance communication significantly mediated relationships between efficacy (team-focused other-efficacy, collective efficacy) and cohesion (attractions to group, group integration). Findings suggest that enhancing athletes’ collective efficacy and team-focused efficacy beliefs will encourage communication factors affecting task cohesion.