This study examined the relation between group cohesiveness and addiction by surveying 165 adolescents participating in popular dance activities, and drew conclusions as follows. First, as to the relation between group cohesiveness and the pattern of ...
This study examined the relation between group cohesiveness and addiction by surveying 165 adolescents participating in popular dance activities, and drew conclusions as follows. First, as to the relation between group cohesiveness and the pattern of participation in popular dance activities, according to the period of participation, group cohesiveness was somewhat higher in those of ``three years or longer`` than in those of ``less than a year``, and according to satisfaction with the participation, it was somewhat higher in those who were ``very satisfied,`` but these differences were not significant. In addition, according to the number of participations in contests, group cohesiveness was significantly higher in those who participated ``three times or more a year`` than in those who did ``none`` or ``once or twice a year.`` Second, as to the relation between addiction and the pattern of participation in popular dance activities, according to the period of participation, addition was significantly higher in those of ``three years or longer`` than in those of ``less than a year,`` and according to satisfaction with the participation, it was significantly higher in those who were ``very satisfied`` than in those who were ``moderately satisfied.`` In addition, according to the number of participations in contests, addiction was significantly higher in those who participated ``three times or more a year`` than in those who did ``none.`` Third, in adolescents participating in popular dance activities, group cohesiveness was in a significant correlation with addiction, and group cohesiveness explained 40.9% of addiction. In addition, among the sub-factors of group cohesiveness, group acceptance and group involvement showed a positive correlation with addiction, and belonging anxiety showed a negative correlation with it.