Investigating the Mediational Relationship of Leadership, Class Cohesion, and Adherence in an Exercise Setting  

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Loughead, Todd M. ; Colman, Michelle M. ; Carron, Albert V.

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: Small Group Research vol. 32 no. 5 (2008), page 558-575.
Fulltext: 558.pdf (107.41KB)

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The purpose of this study was to determine if older adults’ perceptions of class cohesion serve as a mediator between exercise class leader behavior and adherence (operationally defined as attendance and perceived exertion) in exercise programs. Participants were enrolled in recreational exercise programs. Each participant completed a questionnaire that assessed cohesion (individual attractions to the group–task [ATG-T] and –social, group integration–task [GI-T] and group integration–social), class leader behaviors (enthusiasm, availability, motivation, and instruction), and perceived exertion. Attendance was obtained from records maintained by the instructors. Four specific mediation relationships were found: (a) ATG-T mediated the relationship between class leader motivation and perceived exertion, (b) ATG-T mediated the relationship between class leader availability and perceived exertion, (c) ATG-T mediated the relationship between class leader enthusiasm and attendance, (d) GI-T mediated relations between class leader enthusiasm and attendance. A number of aspects related to specific results were discussed.

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