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Group Cohesion Perception Questionnaire Test

Understand how connected and unified your team feels in about 3 minutes. This 12 item check-in pinpoints trust, engagement, and morale so you can spot strengths and target support fast.

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Questions: 123 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/7

Unity (U)

Measures how strongly team members perceive the group as a unified whole with shared purpose and direction.

Low unity

Moderate unity

High unity

1 – 3: Low unity | 4 – 5: Moderate unity | 6 – 7: High unity

A score of 3 suggests a relatively low sense of unity, meaning the team may be experienced more as separate individuals than as a cohesive whole.

example score

5/7

Interaction (I)

Measures how frequently and closely group members interact with one another.

Limited interaction

Moderate interaction

High interaction

1 – 3: Limited interaction | 4 – 5: Moderate interaction | 6 – 7: High interaction

A score of 5 suggests a moderate level of interaction, with regular contact among members but not consistently close or frequent across the whole group.

example score

5/7

Similarity (S)

Measures how similar group members are perceived to be in attitudes, behaviors, or ways of working.

Low similarity

Moderate similarity

High similarity

1 – 3: Low similarity | 4 – 5: Moderate similarity | 6 – 7: High similarity

A score of 5 suggests a moderate sense that group members are alike, with noticeable common ground alongside some differences.

example score

4/7

Overall Group Cohesion Index (OGCI)

Measures how strongly team members perceive their group as bonded, integrated, and unified.

Low cohesion

Moderate cohesion

High cohesion

1 – 3: Low cohesion | 4 – 5: Moderate cohesion | 6 – 7: High cohesion

A score of 4 indicates moderate perceived cohesion, suggesting a basic sense of unity with room to strengthen alignment and mutual connection.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Team leads and managers

44%OF USERS

They use it to quickly check how united their team feels and where communication or trust needs attention.

HR and people partners

33%OF USERS

They run it across teams to compare morale and cohesion and spot groups that need targeted support or development.

Project and scrum coordinators

23%OF USERS

They take it during project cycles to monitor engagement and alignment, especially when priorities or team members change.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Unity (U)

Average

3.5

Normal range

2.7 — 4.2

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Interaction (I)

Average

5.2

Normal range

4.3 — 6

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Similarity (S)

Average

2.8

Normal range

1.8 — 3.9

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Overall Group Cohesion Score (OGCS)

Average

4.8

Normal range

4 — 5.5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below is a series of statements concerning your attitudes toward <group name>. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement. The group for which identification is being assessed is specified by the researcher (e.g., women, residents of Russia, religious believers, etc.).

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Somewhat disagree
- Not sure
- Somewhat agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 12 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Questionnaire for Measuring Perception of Group Cohesion Test

Group Cohesion Perception Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is designed to assess perceptions of cohesion within a work or team setting. The Group Cohesion Perception Questionnaire focuses on respondents’ views of connection, unity, and interpersonal functioning in the group.

Developed by Albert V. Carron and Kenneth S. Spink, it contains 12 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items query participants’ perceptions of mutual understanding, trust, engagement, and shared commitment, supporting a rapid snapshot of the group climate.

Scores from the Group Cohesion Perception Questionnaire may be used to inform team development efforts, monitor change over time, and compare perceived cohesion across groups, with interpretation guided by the assessment context and other available information.

Author: Albert V. Carron, Kenneth S. Spink

Literature: Campbell, D. T. Common fate, similarity, and other indices of the status of aggregates of persons as social entities. Behavioral Science. 1958.