Team Cohesion and Student Athlete Well-Being in A Normal University in Jiangxi Province

Jiali Xu

doi:10.54097/mydgfb98

Authors

Jiali Xu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/mydgfb98

Keywords:

College Athletes, Team Cohesion, Well-being, Quantitative Research, Coach Behavior, Athlete Well-being

Abstract

This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between team cohesion and WELL-BEING among college athletes. This study adopts a quantitative research design, with a sample of 627 college athletes from a regular university in Jiangxi Province, China. A survey was conducted on the basic information of student respondents in terms of gender, age, grade, and years of experience, as well as their self-evaluation of athlete well-being, including physical health, mental health, emotions, balance, socialization, achievement, recovery and rest, and support systems. The relationship between team cohesion and self-evaluation of well-being was studied by analyzing the differences in personal characteristics and self-evaluation of well-being. This study also evaluated the positive effects of team cohesion, coach behavior, and athlete well-being on physical, psychological, emotional, and social health, and recommended promoting open and transparent communication within the team, strengthening leadership, establishing conflict resolution mechanisms, cultivating common values and goals, focusing on mental health, balancing lifestyles, and promoting internal respect and team spirit through team building and support networks to increase athlete well-being and team cohesion.

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