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. 2016 May 6;18(4):e87. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5342

Table 3.

Group cohesion by condition.

Cohesion variable and condition vs comparison condition n Mean (SD)a P
Attraction to group-task       

Standard 34 5.71 (1.37)


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.08


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.39

Group dynamics-based–low presence 34 6.40 (1.08)


Standard

.08


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.68

Group dynamics-based–high presence 32 6.13 (1.21)


Standard

.39


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.68
Attraction to group-social      

Standard 34 4.88 (1.19)


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.001


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.17

Group dynamics-based–low presence 34 6.06 (1.28)


Standard

.001


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.19

Group dynamics-based–high presence 32 5.48 (1.33)


Standard

.17


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.19
Group integration-task       

Standard 34 4.12 (1.18)


Group dynamics-based–low presence

<.001


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.02

Group dynamics-based–low presence 34 5.20 (1.04)


Standard

<.001


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.43

Group dynamics-based–high presence 32 4.86 (0.93)


Standard

.02


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.43
Group integration-social       

Standard 34 4.61 (1.64)


Group dynamics-based–low presence

.04


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.48

Group dynamics-based–low presence 34 5.46 (1.22)


Standard

.04


Group dynamics-based–high presence

.44

Group dynamics-based–high presence 32 5.02 (1.17)


Standard

.48

  Group dynamics-based–low presence     .44

aPerceived cohesion scales ranged from 1 to 9.