Meta-Analysis: A Systematic Method for Synthesizing Counseling Research

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. Methodolog...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2011-06, Vol.89 (3), p.273-281
Main Authors: Whiston, Susan C., Li, Peiwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Career Counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Coding
Counseling
Counselor Training
Evidence-based practice
Guidelines
Hypotheses
Literature Reviews
Meta Analysis
Methods
Post traumatic stress disorder
Quantitative research
Research Methodology
Researchers
Statistical analysis
Synthesis
Systematic review
Variables
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00089.x