Interactive effects of team cohesion on perceived efficacy in semi-professional sport

The present study examined the relationships among cohesion,self-efficacy,coaches' perceptions of their players' efficacy at the individual level and athletes' perceptions of their teammates' efficacy. participants (n = 76) recruited from four semi-professional soccer and basketball teams completed cohesive-ness and efficacy questionnaires who. data were analyzed through a correlational methodology. results indicated significant correlations between self-efficacy and task cohesion and social cohesion. regression analysis results suggest task cohesion positively related to coaches and teammatés perception of efficacy. these results have implications for practitioners in terms of the importance of team building to enhance team cohesion and feelings of efficacy. © journal of sports science and medicine.