Home1
Psychological tests2
Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index3

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.

Start Online Test

Questions: 51 minute

08:30

October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
Material has been updated

October 2, 2025
Material has been published

31,362 views

2,114 completions

1,713 likes

Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

example score

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.

Start Online Test

just completed the test

DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

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.

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

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

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.

Cohesion Index of Sishor Group (CIoSG)

Average

9.1

Normal range

6.9 — 11.2

min.

max.

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.

Start Online Test

Featured On

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- I feel like her member, part of the team
- I take part in most group activities
- I take part in some activities and not in others
- I don't feel like I belong to the group
- I live and function separately from the group
- I do not know / I find it difficult to answer
- Yes, I would very much like to move
- I would be more likely to move than to stay
- I don't see any difference at all
- I would most likely stay in my group
- I would very much like to stay in my group
- I don't know, it's hard to say
- Better than in most groups
- About the same as in most groups
- Worse than in most groups
- I don't know

These are 3 of the 5 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

Start Online Test

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Seashore Group Cohesiveness Index Test - Symptoms and Signs

sport

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.