The Psychosocial Effects of Interaction, Communication, and Group Dynamics in Team Sports
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https://doi.org/10.70736/jrstr.18Keywords:
Communication and Interaction, Psychosocial Adaptation, Team Cohesion, Team DynamicsAbstract
Aim: This study examines interaction mechanisms in team sports, emphasizing communication types, leadership structures, intra-group dynamics, and psychosocial bonds, and evaluates how team-based social relationships shape individual and collective functioning.
Methods: A qualitative review design was used to systematically synthesize innovative theoretical and empirical approaches. National and international academic publications were screened, grouped by topic, and analyzed within a holistic framework addressing psychosocial interactions and social bond structures at individual and group levels.
Results: Interaction quality and the team social environment were strongly associated with athletic performance and psychological/social well-being. At the individual level, motivation, commitment to continued participation, stress-coping capacity, and sport-related satisfaction were influenced by interaction processes. At the group level, cohesion, social self-perception, sense of belonging, and community attachment emerged as critical determinants. The coach–athlete relationship was identified as central to effective leadership and ethically grounded management. Communication strategies that enhance mental health, perceived social support, and training engagement foster psychologically safe climates, which in turn facilitate teamwork, problem-solving, and collaborative skill development. Emerging digital technologies, artificial intelligence, and wearable devices offer opportunities for coordination and engagement, but excessive reliance may reduce face-to-face interaction and heighten data protection and privacy concerns.
Conclusion: Team sport outcomes are shaped by interaction quality, leadership relations, and psychosocial bonds; technology can support coordination but requires cautious, ethically informed use.
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