INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR AND TEAM COHESION WITH PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER

  • SUKHDEV SINGH Principal, S.G.H.S. Khalsa College, Panjokhra Sahib, Ambala, Punjab, India
  • DR. MANMEET GILL Associate Prof., Deptt. Of Physical Education, S.G.G.S. College, Sec.-26, Chandigarh, Panjab, India
Keywords: leadership, team cohesion, performance, soccer

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the interrelationship between leadership behavior, team cohesion and performance in soccer. The data were collected on seventy two (N=72) male soccer players of national level team. The samples were selected randomly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttrakhand. A questionnaire, leadership scale for sports (LSS) prepared by Chelladuri and Saleh, consisting of 40 items measures preferred version of athletes perception for leadership behaviour and a Group Environment Questionnaire consisting of 18 items designed for assessing the team cohesion among team sports developed by three Canadian Psychologist namely Albert V. Carron, Lawerence R. Brawley and W. Neil Widmeyer were employed for this study.

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Published
2021-01-31
How to Cite
SINGH, S., & GILL, M. (2021). INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOUR AND TEAM COHESION WITH PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH PEDAGOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AND MOVEMENT SCIENCES, 4(01). Retrieved from https://ijems.net/index.php/ijem/article/view/118
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Research Articles