Meta-analytic techniques have gained great attention in educational, social and behavioral sciences to synthesize and summarize
related study results. Most common tradition is to use primary studies with similar designs (correlational or experimental) in order to
draw conclusions for a specific topic. Sometimes different set of studies – experimental and correlational – are available to researchers
focus on similar outcomes. Until now, methods to synthesize the results of studies coming from such different designs have not been
introduced. This study was conducted to present a proper meta-analytic technique to include both continuous and treatment predictors in a
regression model, and to investigate the accuracy of the parameter estimates when assuming different interdependency conditions among the
predictors. Moreover, it was important to address the issue of missing information about predictor intercorrelations. Two- and
three-predictor models were examined under the fixed-effects models. The simulation study results in this dissertation showed that
syntheses of treatment and correlational studies differ when predictors are assumed to be dependent or independent and meta-analysts
should consider modeling the possible dependency when synthesizing primary study results. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems in partial
fulfillment of the Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester 2016. / November 14, 2016. / correlation, dependent effect sizes, meta-analysis, standardized regression model / Includes bibliographical references. / Betsy Jane Becker, Professor Directing Dissertation; Diana Rice, University Representative;
Russell George Almond, Committee Member; Yanyun Yang, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_405595 |
| Contributors | Kocyigit, Esra (authoraut), Becker, Betsy Jane, 1956- (professor directing dissertation), Rice, Diana Claries, 1949-- (university representative), Almond, Russell G. (committee member), Yang, Yanyun (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Education (degree granting college), Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (103 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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