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ABSTRACT
This study was aimed at investigate the influence of team cohesion on sports performance among athletes of the university of Benin. This study reviewed works of several authors. To guide the study, four research questions were raised which are outlined thus: What is the relationship between team cohesion and sport’s performance among athletes of the University of Benin? What is the relationship between team cohesion and sport’s performance based on the age of university of Benin athletes? What is the relationship between team cohesion and sport’s performance based on the sex of the students? What is the relationship between team cohesion and sport’s performance based on the level of students? The correlation research design was adopted for the study. Population of the Study. The population for this study consisted of 244 student-athletes The sample size of the study comprised of 122 students’ athletes in university of Benin. The validity of the study was determined by the researcher’s supervisor and two others in the Department of Human Kinetics and sports science. The Cronbach alpha statistics result gotten from the reliability test were 0.74, indicating that the instrument was reliable. The study revealed that was revealed that majority of the respondents claims that their individual sport’s performance has improved as team cohesion has increased. It was shown that the respondents team’s performance has improved as their team cohesion has increased. It was revealed that the respondents claim that feel more motivated as team cohesion has increased. The ability to develop relationships has been proven through this study to have a massive impact on the team’s ability to work cohesively. If a teammate can develop a meaningful relationship with another, they will be able to resolve conflicts when something does come up. Therefore, relationships help to instill trust and better communication skills that allow for more open and honest conversations. However, conflicts may never get resolved without it, affecting the entire team. Developing relationships sooner allows new possibilities from different perspectives, opening their minds to be more self-aware of putting their teammate’s needs before. Finding a third party is another way to help a team and an individual become self-aware.
