Perceived cohesion

Perceived cohesion

There is a large literature on perceived cohesion for which this article is a stub.

Perceived Cohesion Scale

Perceived Cohesion Scale (PCS) is a six item scale that is used to measure structural cohesion in groups. In 1990, Bollen and Hoyle used the PCS and applied it to a study of large groups which were used to assess the psychometric qualities of their scale.

Chin, Wynne W., et al. [http://sgr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/30/6/751 Perceived Cohesion: A Conceptual and Empirical Examination: Adapting and Testing the Perceived Cohesion Scale in a Small-Group Setting.] 1999. Small Group Research 30(6):751-766.


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