Effect-Size Measures and Meta-Analytic Thinking in Counseling Psychology Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8914489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin K Henson (0000-0002-0656-585X, University of North Texas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 601-629 |
| Publication date | 2006-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0011000005283558 |
| OpenAlex | W2122635389 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
| References cited | 59 |
Effect sizes are critical to result interpretation and synthesis across studies. Although statistical significance testing has historically dominated the determination of result importance, modern views emphasize the role of effect sizes and confidence intervals. This article accessibly discusses how to calculate and interpret the effect sizes that counseling psychologists use most frequently. To provide context, the author presents a brief history of statistical significance tests. Second, the author discusses the difference between statistical, practical, and clinical significance. Third, the author reviews and graphically demonstrates two common types of effect sizes, commenting on multivariate and corrected effect sizes. Fourth, the author emphasizes meta-analytic thinking and the potential role of confidence intervals around effect sizes. Finally, the author gives a hypothetical example of how to report and potentially interpret some effect sizes
Cognitive psychology · Confidence interval · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy · Meta-analysis · Statistical hypothesis testing · Statistical significance · Statistics · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Cognitive and psychological constructs research · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology
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Effect-Size Estimates
| Unique citing works | 40 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 40 |