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Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index

Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index Test

Gauge how united your team feels in just 1 minute. Get a fast, reliable snapshot of cohesion to spot friction early and guide smarter team-building decisions.

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October 2, 2025

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9/19

Group Cohesiveness Index (GCI)

Measures how cohesive and unified a small group is in terms of emotional and social bonding among members.

Low cohesion

Moderate cohesion

High cohesion

5 – 8: Low cohesion | 9 – 12: Moderate cohesion | 13 – 19: High cohesion

A score of 9 falls in the Moderate cohesion range, suggesting a generally workable level of unity with room to strengthen mutual support and team spirit.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Team leads and managers

41%OF USERS

They use it to quickly gauge how united a work team feels and spot early signs of friction or disengagement.

Coaches and captains

34%OF USERS

They take it to check team spirit and cohesion before competitions or during tough training periods.

Teachers and facilitators

25%OF USERS

They apply it to understand how well a class or study group is bonding and where support is needed.

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Cohesion Index of Sishor Group (CIoSG)

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9.1

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures perceived group cohesion, including the sense of unity, belonging, and willingness to act as a single team.

Who can complete it?

It can be completed by members of any stable group such as a work team, class, study group, or sports team. It is intended for individuals who have had enough contact with the group to judge its climate.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 1 minute. It includes 5 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the response option that best matches the current experience of the group. Answer all items based on typical interactions rather than isolated events.

How are results used and what are the limits?

Results provide a brief indicator of the group’s integration and may guide follow-up assessment or team-development planning. Scores do not diagnose individual traits and should be interpreted in context.

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Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief self-report measure is used to screen perceived cohesion within an intact group. The Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index asks respondents to rate their sense of belonging, unity, and interpersonal integration within the team or class.

Developed by Seashore, S., it consists of 5 items and typically requires about 1 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as an index of perceived group cohesiveness and may be used to inform further assessment, consultation, or team-focused intervention planning; the Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index is not a stand-alone diagnostic instrument.

Author: Seashore, S.

Literature: Seashore, S. E. Group cohesiveness in the industrial work group. University of Michigan, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research. 1954.; Forsyth, D. R. Group dynamics. Wadsworth. 2010.; Carron, A. V., Widmeyer, W. N., & Brawley, L. R. The development of an instrument to assess cohesion in sport teams: The Group Environment Questionnaire. Journal of Sport Psychology. 1985.

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