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Self-report and facial expression indicators of team cohesion development.
1Department of Psychology, Morgan State University, 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD, USA. justin.bonny@morgan.edu.
Behavior Research Methods
|March 3, 2022
Summary
Team cohesion rapidly changes during task completion in newly formed groups. Researchers used quick self-reports and facial expression analysis to track these dynamic team processes, offering new behavioral indicators.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Social Dynamics
Background:
- Ad hoc teams require effective cohesion for optimal performance.
- Team cohesion is a critical factor in group success and identification.
- Dynamic theories posit that cohesion evolves throughout a team's lifecycle.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore rapid measurement approaches for team dynamics.
- To investigate the development of cohesion in newly formed teams.
- To analyze cohesion changes during collaborative tasks in a gaming environment.
Main Methods:
- Utilized manikin-based self-report measures for rapid cohesion assessment.
- Collected video recordings of teammates' facial expressions to estimate emotion valence and arousal.
- Observed cohesion development in teams completing a series of video game matches.
Main Results:
- Perceptions of team cohesion demonstrated rapid fluctuations during gameplay.
- Manikin-based self-report measures provided dynamic insights into cohesion.
- Facial emotion valence served as a dynamic behavioral indicator of team cohesion.
Conclusions:
- Team cohesion is a dynamic construct that can change rapidly.
- Manikin-based self-reports and facial emotion analysis are viable methods for tracking team cohesion development.
- These dynamic indicators can inform interventions to enhance team performance.
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