Date of Award
2012
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
Social sciences, Communication and the arts, Cohesion, Facebook, Team building
Supervisor
Todd M. Loughead
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of Facebook as a method of team building. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 varsity athletes (4 male, 6 females) playing on various interdependent sport teams. The participants ranged in age from 20-26 years. The participants described that Facebook influenced several aspects of team building. In particular, Facebook impacted a team's environment by making athletes feel more distinct, created feelings of togetherness, and feelings of proximity. In addition, Facebook also influenced the team's structure by impacting the team's norms, leadership, and clarifying an athlete's role within the team. Further, the team's processes were also impacted by Facebook as teams were able to communicate better and remain focused on their goals and objectives. Lastly, Facebook was associated with greater feelings of team cohesiveness. These results provide coaches and sport psychologists with an alternative method to enhance team cohesion.
Recommended Citation
Bacchus, Justin, "The influence of Facebook on perceptions of team cohesion: A team building perspective" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4788.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4788