Relations of Attachment Styles and Group Cohesion in Premier League Female Volleyball Players

Tiryaki, Murat; Çepikkurt, Fatma

doi:10.2466/pms.104.1.69-78

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“…It is also noteworthy that attachment styles can help explain the formative processes of athletes [15] since they shape the subjects' mental representations of themselves and others, implying a mapping of the subject since attachment experiences shape people's self-image, who rely on attachment experiences as a source of information to learn about themselves [16][17][18]. Besides the individual attachment styles, which allow the individual to predict their future relationships, the way the coach establishes a relationship with the athlete is also associated with their leadership profile, since it shapes their behavior profile through the decision-making and interaction styles they use with their team [19].…”

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Leadership, Mental Toughness, and Attachment Relationship in the World Beach Volleyball Context

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For a long time, competitive sport has focused only on aspects related to performance. However, studies in social psychology have indicated the importance of focusing on the human development of athletes, which can occur through training environments that promote psychological well-being. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the impact of the coach-athlete attachment style, mediated by the coach’s leadership style, on the mental toughness of athletes in the world beach volleyball context. Elite beach volleyball athletes (n = 65), participants of the World Tour 2018, were part of the study. The Coach-Athlete Attachment Scale (CAAS), Mental Toughness Index (MTI) and Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) were used as instruments. For data analyses we used polychoric correlation and a bias-corrected factor score path analysis. Path analysis showed that perceived secure attachment was positively associated with athletes’ mental toughness (0.24; 0.31; 0.25), but leadership styles did not mediate this relationship. For athletes with anxious attachment profiles, the perception of autocratic leadership style was associated with athletes’ mental toughness (1.01; p = 0.03), when their interaction style is focused on coaching-instruction. It concludes that the secure attachment relationship can bring increases in levels of athletic mental toughness, whereas for athletes with insecure attachment, the autocratic style was shown to be associated with the highest levels of mental toughness.

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Leadership, Mental Toughness, and Attachment Relationship in the World Beach Volleyball Context

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Measuring Cohesion and Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy Groups for Patients with Advanced Cancer: An Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale

Marziliano

Pessin

Rosenfeld

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International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

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Objectives: Understanding the group process informs group interventions. However, there is little systematic research on group process variables in psychotherapy groups for patients with cancer. Methods: We analyzed the psychometric properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale and evaluated its potential importance in advanced cancer therapy groups. Results: The GTES demonstrated good internal consistency (coefficient alpha=.84). An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation yielded four factors. Although all four models were explored, the 1- and 2-factor models appeared to provide the best fit for the data. The GTES total score was negatively correlated with group size and positively correlated with number of groups attended by participants. Furthermore, the GTES total score was correlated with post-intervention spiritual well-being, benefit finding, post-traumatic growth and quality of life.

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Differentiated Styles of Attachment to God and Varying Religious Coping Efforts

Cooper

Bruce

Harman

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Journal of Psychology and Theology

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The Attachment to God Inventory (AGI) and Religious Coping Activities Scale (RCAS) were given to 159 church-going adults. A median split using AGI Avoidance and Anxiety scales divided participants into Secure (24.46%), Dismissing (20.14%), Preoccupied (25.18%), and Fearful (30.22%) styles. These four groups were analyzed in relation to the six scales of the RCAS. Results indicated that Secure and Preoccupied used more Christian activities and ideas in coping. Secure also scored higher on religious avoidance, turning to religion to avoid problems. Dismissing focused more on good works and also avoided any sense of pleading. Fearful showed greater anger and doubt toward God. The only scale that failed to show a difference was the scale which represents the notion of using the church and pastor as a means of support. One can see that religious adults have differing attachment styles and vary in their use of religion to cope with life experiences.

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Relations of Attachment Styles and Group Cohesion in Premier League Female Volleyball Players

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Leadership, Mental Toughness, and Attachment Relationship in the World Beach Volleyball Context

Leadership, Mental Toughness, and Attachment Relationship in the World Beach Volleyball Context

Measuring Cohesion and Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy Groups for Patients with Advanced Cancer: An Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Group Therapy Experience Scale

Differentiated Styles of Attachment to God and Varying Religious Coping Efforts

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