Sentence examples for lower cohesion from inspiring English sources

To interpret the results, they used racial diversity as a proxy for general social dissimilarity (previous research has shown, they say, that "racial diversity is often associated with relational challenges including greater conflict, lower cohesion, and lower-quality communication").

As recommended in FHWA code [26], grain materials with higher friction angle, lower cohesion and higher permeability are selected for stone columns.

Cohesion values determined using this method are slightly higher (between 18.6 and 42.3 MPa) than the values determined by Mohr Circle constructions or stress path diagrams, except for sample Sch2011/23, which has a lower cohesion of 12.8 MPa.

The adsorption/desorption studies showed that the adsorbed layer of drilling fluid onto the walls of the rock pores is made up of clusters of polymers, linked by hydrogen bonds, which results in a force of lower cohesion compared to the electrostatic interaction between silica and polymers.

This may explain why such aggregates tend to be of lower cohesion and more liquid-like than aggregates in which the matrix is better developed.

There was a notable tendency towards thinner ties between some groups, suggesting a lower cohesion in PSRC.

Lower family cohesion would bring about more family conflicts, which are more likely to distract parents from the supervisory role in a child's activity.

Mothers' lower FES Cohesion score also predicted Internalising (P=0.01) and Externalising (P=0.001) problems and was marginally significant for Total Problems (P=0.02).

A higher level of Conduct Problems was associated with lower Family Cohesion (β = 0.240) and Social Resources (β = 0.229) and with being unmedicated (β = –0.261).

The 3.5% (2.6 points) lower family cohesion scale score observed in the uncontrolled asthma group was not large enough to conclude that an association existed between family cohesion and asthma control status.

Women were less likely than men to be current smokers or problem drinkers; they were more likely to report stressful life events and lower neighborhood cohesion, but reported higher family satisfaction.