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Small Group Research, Vol. 38, No. 2, 235-264 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1046496407300476

The QAG-a

An Analog Version of the Questionnaire sur l'Ambiance du Groupe for Measuring the Dynamic Nature of Group Cohesion

Fabrice Buton

University of Paris-Sud 11

Paul Fontayne

University of Paris-Sud 11

Jean-Philippe Heuzé

University Joseph Fourier-Grenoble 1

Grégoire Bosselut

University Joseph Fourier-Grenoble 1

Nicolas Raimbault

University of Orléans

The present study provides a summary of five investigations undertaken to develop a French short visual analog measure of cohesion. Based on the conceptual model of cohesion and the Questionnaire sur l'Ambiance du Groupe (QAG), this instrument, QAG-a, is designed to capture the dynamic nature of cohesion when it is assessed with repeated and frequent measures during a period of time. The QAG-a consists of eight items assessing the four dimensions of the conceptual model. The rating is performed using a numeric visual analog scale on a 10-cm line. The psychometric analyses undertaken provided support for the content, construct, and predictive validity and the reliability of the QAG-a (Studies 1 to 4). They also indicated that this instrument is well suited for measuring cohesion with a repeated, frequent design across a period of time (Study 5)

Key Words: group cohesion • psychometric inventory • dynamic • analog scale


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