Autonomy-supportive training programs are overall effective, with a weighted effect size of 0.63 across 19 studies¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2011 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i2 Training programs designed to help people support the autonomy of others were overall effective with a weighted effect size of 0.63. → Su 2011

Evidence¶

Su 2011¶

Su, Y.-L., & Reeve, J. (2011). A Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness of Intervention Programs Designed to Support Autonomy. Educational Psychology Review, 23, 159–188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-010-9142-7

q3 · i2 · quant-synthesis · r2

The article's meta-analysis synthesized 19 independent studies with 20 effect sizes using Hunter–Schmidt methods, with effect sizes weighted by sample size and corrected for artifacts. It found the training programs were "overall, effective with a weighted effect size of 0.63."

"A meta-analysis of the findings from 19 studies with 20 effect sizes showed that the training programs were, overall, effective with a weighted effect size of 0.63."

Discussion¶

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