Social cohesion is the sense of connectedness and belonging that people feel with others who share their values, beliefs, and goals. It can also refer to the degree of harmony and cooperation among groups in a society. Social cohesion can have positive effects on individual and collective well-being, such as trust, happiness, health, and social capital.

Social Cohesion

To have a high task cohesion is when the interactions with members of the online learning community is of high quality. This usually involves being able to integrate findings/information from previous research into their comments or interactions with someone else, therefore giving better quality feedback with more support behind their suggestions.

Task Cohesion

The morale dimension represents the level of loyalty and persistence of each group member in staying with the group. This is essential for maintaining commitment to contribute and trusting each other to do the same.

Morale in Communities

Group pride is the dimension that represents extent of affection towards the ideals or values demonstrated by the group, including the significance of belonging to the group.

Group Pride in Communities

Belongingness is a dimension that depicts the extent to which group members feel their status within the group a feeling of connection and acceptance from the group.

Belongingness in Communities

Social Fragmentation is the breakdown of social bonds and common values among groups in a society. It can also refer to the lack of integration and communication among diverse groups, such as ethnic, religious, or cultural minorities. Social fragmentation can have negative effects on individual and collective well-being, such as conflict, violence, discrimination, and isolation.

Social Fragmentation

- task cohesion
- social cohesion
- belongingness
- group pride
- morale

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Group cohesion is the degree to which the individuals within the group identify with the group identity/social identity and how individuals within the group perceive others' identities and goals to be similar to the groups'. The greater the group cohesion, the greater likelihood the individuals within it have a higher commitment to the tasks/goals of the group and can improve group performance.

Group cohesion

Zamecnik, A., Villa-Torrano, C., Kovanović, V., Grossmann, G., Joksimović, S., Dimitriadis, Y., & Pardo, A. (2022). The cohesion of small groups in technology-mediated learning environments: A systematic literature review. Educational Research Review, 35, 100427.

The cohesion of small groups in technology-mediated learning environments: A systematic literature review

Influencing factors are outcomes that are affected by group cohesion and the strength of it. Examples indluce:
- satisfaction
- leadership
- engagement
- communication

Influencing Factors of Group Cohesion

Subdimensions of group cohesion

Substantiating factors are elements that impact group cohesion and the development of it. Main factor examples include:
- social interaction
- linguistic style matching
- gaming
- teamwork orientation
- collective efficacy
- social shared regulated learning
- collective task value
- engagement

Major substantiating factors for Group Cohesion

Minor factor examples include:
- shared identity
- group similarity
- communication quality
- cohesion-based feedback
- mastery goals
- roles
- metacognitive support
- participation

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