Effect-Size Estimates
Issues and Problems in Interpretation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3033593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward F Fern (Virginia Tech), Kent B Monroe (Small Business Administration) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 89 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Consumer Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-5301 • E-ISSN: 1537-5277 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/209469 |
| OpenAlex | W2046242095 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 26 |
In recent years, researchers have recognized the importance of the concept of effect size for planning research, determining the significance of research results, and accumulating results across studies. However, the uncritical use of effect-size indicators may lead to different interpretations of similar research findings because of differences in assumptions underlying the nature of the research, aspects of the phenomenon being investigated, or the methodological characteristics of the research. This article reviews the substantive, measurement, and methodological issues that influence the relative magnitude of an empirical effect size. The relationships and transformations between different types of effect-size indicators are presented. It is the thesis of this article that the meaningfulness of an estimated effect size should be interpreted with consideration of the type of research (relational vs. experimental), the anticipated application of the results obtained (effects application vs. theory testing), and the research history in the domain of inquiry. Researchers must be cognizant of the many different causal factors that influence effect size before using the magnitude of an effect for assessing the importance of research results, calculating the statistical power of a test, or synthesizing findings across different studies
Cognitive psychology · Econometrics · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Management science · Phenomenon · Sample size determination · Statistical hypothesis testing · Statistics · Computer Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
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A Weight and Meta-Analysis on the Academic Achievement of High School Students
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Effect size reporting and interpretation in social personality research
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Bayesian methods for assessing importance of effects
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A Bayesian Analysis of the Information Value of Manipulation and Confounding Checks in Theory Tests
Hypothesized and Confounded Explanations in Theory Tests
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |