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Meta‐Analysis: A Systematic Method for Synthesizing Counseling Research
Author(s) -
Whiston Susan C.,
Li Peiwei
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00089.x
Subject(s) - meta analysis , coding (social sciences) , computer science , field (mathematics) , management science , systematic review , data science , psychology , medline , medicine , sociology , social science , engineering , mathematics , political science , law , pure mathematics
The authors provide a template for counseling researchers who are interested in quantitatively aggregating research findings. Meta‐analytic studies can provide relevant information to the counseling field by systematically synthesizing studies performed by researchers from diverse fields. Methodologically sound meta‐analyses require careful planning, diligent literature searches, detailed coding of study information, and knowledge of meta‐analytic approaches to statistical analyses. The authors provide steps to guide counseling researchers in conducting meta‐analytic reviews.