Perceived Cohesion in Military Student Groups

The purpose of this study is to examine the psychometric structure of the Perceived Cohesion Scale (PCS). For this, we applied that scale version that was adapted by Chin, Salisbury, Pearson, & Stollak for small groups because we considered that the formulation of the items is very well suited to the type of group represented by the military student platoon. The results of our study support the two-factor structure of the scale proposed by its authors. Both identified factors have demonstrated adequate levels of reliability. This scale proves to be a useful tool in measuring the cohesion of military student groups