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Meta-analytische Strukturgleichungsmodelle

Potenziale und Grenzen illustriert an einem Beispiel aus der Organisationspsychologie

Published Online:April 27, 2020https://doi.org/10.1026/0033-3042/a000483

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Meta-analytische Ansätze gehören in der Psychologie inzwischen zum einschlägigen Methodeninventar zur Synthese empirischer Befunde und zur Ableitung evidenz-basierter Maßnahmen. Bisher dominieren univariate Ansätze, welche auf die Integration und Analyse einzelner Effektstärken abzielen und damit zur Prüfung multivariater (Kausal–)‌Zusammenhänge von begrenztem Wert sind. Meta-analytische Strukturgleichungsmodelle (MASEM) stellen eine hilfreiche Erweiterung dar, da sie eine meta-analytische Analyse komplexer multivariater Strukturen ermöglichen. Darüber hinaus lassen sich mittels MASEM multivariate Effektstärkenabhängigkeiten sowie Mehrebenenstrukturen abbilden. Ziel des Beitrags ist, die konzeptionellen Grundlagen von MASEM zu skizzieren und anhand eines empirischen Beispiels aus der Organisationspsychologie zu illustrieren. Den Abschluss bildet eine kritische Diskussion der Limitationen des Ansatzes. Eine englische Übersetzung als Rohfassung dieses Artikels finden Sie als Elektronisches Supplement 1.


Meta-Analytical Structural Equation Modeling. Potentials and Limitations Illustrated with an Example from Organizational Psychology

Abstract. Meta-analyses are a important part of the methodological inventory for the synthesis of empirical findings and the derivation of evidence-based measures. So far, univariate approaches have dominated, which aim at the integration and analysis of individual effect sizes and are, thus, of limited value for testing multivariate (causal) relationships. Meta-analytical structural equation models (MASEM) represent a helpful extension, as they allow a meta-analytical analysis of complex multivariate structures. In addition, MASEM can be used to map dependencies between multivariate effect sizse and multi-level structures. The aim of this paper is to outline the conceptual foundations of MASEM and to illustrate them using an empirical example from organizational psychology. Finally, a critical discussion of the limitations of the approach will be provided.

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