Longitudinal analysis of minority women’s perceptions of cohesion: the role of cooperation, communication, and competition

Harden, Samantha M.; Estabrooks, Paul A.; Mama, Scherezade K.; Lee, Rebecca E.

Longitudinal analysis of minority women’s perceptions of cohesion: the role of cooperation, communication, and competition

dc.contributor.author	Harden, Samantha M.	en
dc.contributor.author	Estabrooks, Paul A.	en
dc.contributor.author	Mama, Scherezade K.	en
dc.contributor.author	Lee, Rebecca E.	en
dc.contributor.department	Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-05-10T19:05:31Z	en
dc.date.available	2014-05-10T19:05:31Z	en
dc.date.issued	2014-04-29	en
dc.date.updated	2014-05-10T19:05:31Z	en
dc.description.abstract	Background Interaction in the form of cooperation, communication, and friendly competition theoretically precede the development of group cohesion, which often precedes adherence to health promotion programs. The purpose of this manuscript was to explore longitudinal relationships among dimensions of group cohesion and group-interaction variables to inform and improve group-based strategies within programs aimed at promoting physical activity. Methods Ethnic minority women completed a group dynamics-based physical activity promotion intervention (N = 103; 73% African American; 27% Hispanic/Latina; mage = 47.89 + 8.17-years; mBMI = 34.43+ 8.07-kg/m2) and assessments of group cohesion and group-interaction variables at baseline, 6-months (post-program), and 12-months (follow-up). Results All four dimensions of group cohesion had significant (ps < 0.01) relationships with the group-interaction variables. Competition was a consistently strong predictor of cohesion, while cooperation did not demonstrate consistent patterns of prediction. Conclusions Facilitating a sense of friendly competition may increase engagement in physical activity programs by bolstering group cohesion.	en
dc.description.version	Published version	en
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dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2014 Apr 29;11(1):57	en
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-11-57	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/47950	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International	en
dc.rights.holder	Samantha M Harden et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.	en
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	en
dc.title	Longitudinal analysis of minority women’s perceptions of cohesion: the role of cooperation, communication, and competition	en
dc.title.serial	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity	en
dc.type	Article - Refereed	en
dc.type.dcmitype	Text	en