Exploring and Critiquing Social Loafing Phenomenon in Volleyball Teams: A review
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1834-SSRC
Authors
دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد اراک
Abstract
Background: From the past to the present, the phenomenon of social loafing has been recognized as one of the most significant factors affecting efficiency in sports environments and teams.
Objectives: The objective were to investtigate and critique the social loafing phenomenon and its impact on team dynamics in the field of volleyball. The research, based on existing theories and models, explores influential factors on individual and group behaviors in volleyball environments, including team cohesion, leadership styles, communication, mutual tasks, and individual motivation.
Methodology: Analysis and meta-analyses of the databases which used such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO indicated that the predominant approaches and methods in studies on this phenomenon involved a comparative strategy and their methodology includes observational studies and interviews with players and coaches and in particular utilizing questionnaires. In overall, the face and content validity of the questionnaires are based on experts' opinions, employing standard questionnaires, and structural validity is confirmed through factor analysis, with reliability verified through Cronbach's alpha tests and the extracted mean and variance. Additionally, the collected data were analyzed using various software such as SPSS and Smart PLS, utilizing correlation matrices, structural equation modeling, and model fit tests.
Results: The comprehensive review of findings from studies and research in this article examines and critiques theories and models explaining social loafing behaviors in sports environments and teams. It also delves into the process and dimensions of the emergence (and growth) of social loafing and its impact on individual aspects and team performance in volleyball. On the other hand, the review of relevant achievements guides future research directions in volleyball, addressing strategies, solutions, and interventions (coaches and team leadership) aimed at reducing social loafing and enhancing group cohesion in volleyball teams, ultimately improving team performance.
Objectives: The objective were to investtigate and critique the social loafing phenomenon and its impact on team dynamics in the field of volleyball. The research, based on existing theories and models, explores influential factors on individual and group behaviors in volleyball environments, including team cohesion, leadership styles, communication, mutual tasks, and individual motivation.
Methodology: Analysis and meta-analyses of the databases which used such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO indicated that the predominant approaches and methods in studies on this phenomenon involved a comparative strategy and their methodology includes observational studies and interviews with players and coaches and in particular utilizing questionnaires. In overall, the face and content validity of the questionnaires are based on experts' opinions, employing standard questionnaires, and structural validity is confirmed through factor analysis, with reliability verified through Cronbach's alpha tests and the extracted mean and variance. Additionally, the collected data were analyzed using various software such as SPSS and Smart PLS, utilizing correlation matrices, structural equation modeling, and model fit tests.
Results: The comprehensive review of findings from studies and research in this article examines and critiques theories and models explaining social loafing behaviors in sports environments and teams. It also delves into the process and dimensions of the emergence (and growth) of social loafing and its impact on individual aspects and team performance in volleyball. On the other hand, the review of relevant achievements guides future research directions in volleyball, addressing strategies, solutions, and interventions (coaches and team leadership) aimed at reducing social loafing and enhancing group cohesion in volleyball teams, ultimately improving team performance.
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