Resumo

VALLE, Márcia Pilla do; FAGGIANI, Fernanda; FOGACA, Janaina Lima  e  PIRES, Luísa Puricelli. Remember de titans: concerning group cohesion and leadership. Rev. bras. psicol. esporte [online]. 2008, vol.2, n.2, pp. 1-19. ISSN 1981-9145.

The themes of leadership and group cohesion are crucial when it comes to sports teams, and becomes essential when we talk about the intervention of Psychology in the area of sport. The present article proposed to make a discussion of the literature about the formation and evolution of ‘the team’, and the importance of these topics in this process. It were research issues relating to the process of the formation and evolution of a team, the establishment of group cohesion, the role and the importance of leadership within the group as well as the leadership of the coach, different styles and its effectiveness. We sought to reflect on the issues of cohesion and leadership based on the film "Remember the Titans”, which illustrates the trajectory of an American football team during the course of one season. Through the analysis of some important events in the film, we tried to integrate the theoretical concepts with the practice, discussing of the formation of a sports team and showing the importance of leadership and group cohesion. To the Sports Psychologists it is essential to be familiar with these issues to intervene in the advising of teams and technical committees.

Palavras-chave : Sport psychology; Group cohesion; Leadership.

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