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The Structure of Group Cohesion

Joyceville Institution

Charles R. Evans

University of Guelph

Kenneth L. Dion

University of Toronto

Lindy Kilik

Queen's University

R. Stewart Longman

Swift Current Mental Health Clinic

Group cohesion is an important construct in understanding the behavior of groups. However, there has been ongoing controversy on how to define and measure this construct. Central to this debate is the structure of cohesion. The authors critically review the literature on unidimensional and multidimensional models of cohesion and describe cohesion as a multidimensional construct with primary and secondary dimensions. Primary dimensions are applicable to describing the cohesiveness of all or most types of groups, whereas secondary dimensions are applicable to describing the cohesiveness of specific types of groups. Viewing group cohesion as consisting of primary and secondary dimensions is discussed.

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