The influence of family structure on delinquent behavior show all authors. Amato pr 1994 the implications of research findings on children in stepfamilies. Parental divorce and adult wellbeing a meta analysis. The name mix comes from metaanalysis in excel and 2. The purpose of the present study is to update the amato and keith 1991 metaanalysis, with a focus on studies published in the 1990s. Metasoft is a free, opensource meta analysis software tool for genomewide association study analysis, designed to perform a range of basic and advanced meta analytic methods in an efficient manner. Page 26 of 35 change and stability in cohabitation and.
The meta analysis procedures in ncss are easytouse and validated for accuracy. Cma is very userfriendly, provides essential elements of analyses required for synthesis of quantitative studies, evaluates publication bias statistically and graphically, and offers technical support. Students are able to return to our computer lab to complete a meta analysis assignment independently after an initial faculty demonstration session. Pdf this metaanalysis involved 92 studies that compared children living in. We therefore considered it timely to provide a systematic overview of the features, criterion validity, and usability of the currently available software that is dedicated to meta analysis of causal therapeutic and etiologic studies. Metaanalyses have revealed that divorce has larger effects on relationships with nonresidential fathers and externalizing behaviors than it does on internalizing problems or academic achievement amato, 2001. Conducted meta analysis of 37 studies dealing with long. Could anyone suggest a free software for meta analysis. We implemented the meta analysis methodology in an microsoft excel addin which is freely available and incorporates more meta analysis models including the iterative maximum likelihood and profile likelihood than are usually available, while paying particular attention to the userfriendliness of the package. Jul 17, 2014 however, r is the natural platform for meta analysis both because of the myriad possibilities for statistical analyses that are not generally available through the specialized software, and because of the many packages devoted to various aspects of meta analysis. Meta analysis is a statistical technique, or set of statistical techniques, for summarising the results of several studies into a single estimate.
This runs in microsoft excel and incorporates many of the latest insights into. Metasoft is a meta analysis software designed for performing a range of basic and advanced meta analytic methods. Amato and keith s 1991 metaanalysis of 92 studies compared the wellbeing of children of divorce in singleparent families with children living in nondivorced families. Bernstein l, price c 2001 national evaluation of family support programs. Single mothers parenting style in adolescent development. Cma is very userfriendly, provides essential elements of analyses required for synthesis of quantitative studies. I wish to test the potential association between candidate gene polymorphism and specific disease risk in different populations. Amato department of sociology university of nebraskalincoln bruce keith department of sociology west virginia university this meta analysis. Amato p r 2001 children of divorce in the 1990s an update.
The data sample consisted of parents of 102,353 children and teens. Amato and keith s 1991 meta analysis concluded that there is strong support for the idea that parental divorce has lasting implications for young adult. The support staff are always helpful and respond quickly when questions arise. Longterm influences of parental divorce on offspring affective. This metaanalysis involved 92 studies that compared. Reviews of meta analytic software commercial programs freely available programs meta analysis macros in general packages. In practice, most meta analyses are performed in general statistical packages or dedicated meta analysis programs. All of the statistical analyses were performed with r software18. Since there is so much discussion of the effects of divorce on children, i want to begin by addressing whether there are really any differences between children who live in divorced families and children who live in married twoparent families i will call them intact. The purpose of this 16year followup study was to investigate whether 32yearold adults who had experienced parental divorce before 16 years of age n 317 differed in psychosocial. Complex analyses can be conducted easily using this intuitive software. Sixyear followup of preventive interventions for children. This is the latest version of the meta analysis that was reported in the august 5th, 2003 conference counseling the procrastinator in academic settings. An update of the amato and keoth 1991 meta analysis.
The theory and statistical foundations of meta analysis continually evolve, providing solutions to many new and challenging problems. A metaanalysis a metaanalysis was conducted of studies dealing with the longterm consequences of parental divorce for adult wellbeing. A systematic comparison of software dedicated to meta. In practice, most meta analyses are performed in general statistical packages or dedicated metaanalysis programs. This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Comprehensive meta analysis cma is essential software for the meta analyst. Numerous packages for metaanalysis can be downloaded for free that work in r, and there are.
Results indicated adults who experienced parental divorce exhibited lower levels of wellbeing than did adults whose parent were continuously married. This meta analysis involved 92 studies that compared children living in divorced singleparent families. Parental divorce and childrens adjustment jennifer e. An update of the amato and keith 1991 meta analysis. Conceptually, a meta analysis uses a statistical approach to combine the results from multiple studies in an effort to increase power over individual studies, improve estimates of the size of the effect and or to resolve uncertainty when reports disagree. Metaanalysis software forest plot radial plot ncss. Keith 1991 metaanalysis of children and divorce with a new analysis of 67 studies published in the 1990s. Amato and keith s 1991 comprehensive meta analysis of wellbeing differences in children from divorced and intact families found that, when studies were divided by era 19501969.
Impact of parental separation or divorce on school performance in. Meta analysis is increasingly used as a key source of evidence synthesis to inform clinical practice. Amato and keith 1991 and amato 2001 published meta analyses of studies. The impact of family formation change on the cognitive, social, and emotional wellbeing of the next generation. Researchers have consistently shown divorce to be negatively related to academic achievement amato and keith, 1991, amato, 2001, jeynes, 2002. Children of divorce in the 1990s an update of the amato and keith 1991 meta analysis. Amato and bruce keith university of nebraskalincoln. Use the links below to jump to the meta analysis topic you would like to examine. Conducted meta analysis of 37 studies dealing with longterm consequences of parental divorce for adult wellbeing. The author metaanalyzed studies comparing child adjustment in joint physical or joint legal custody. Meta analysis involved 92 studies that compared children living in divorced singleparent families with children living in continuously intact families on measures of wellbeing. The internal validity of these findings is enhanced by exceptional levels of program fidelity and use of intenttotreat analyses.
The longterm consequences of parental divorce for childrens educational attainment. It is designed to deal with a large amount of empirical studies, often providing contradictory results. Child adjustment in jointcustody versus solecustody arrangements. Free downloads comprehensive metaanalysis software.
The changing educational gradient in marital disruption. Metaanalyses by amato and keith 1991 and amato 2001 found that children of divorced parents do consistently worse across multiple domains compared to children whose parents remain together. Consequences of parental divorce for childrens wellbeing. Issues in measuring the effects of divorce on children. We performed a pairedsamples ttest using spss software, and. Studies were searched in pubmed, embase, psycinfo, and the web of science, from database inception to september 2019. In 1991, amato and keith pooled the results for 92 studies that involved more than,000 children ranging from preschool to college age. This metaanalysis involved 92 studies that compared children living in divorced singleparent. Lifespan adjustment of children to their parents divorce. The purpose of the present study is to update the amato and keith 1991 meta analysis, with a focus on studies published in the 1990s. An update of the amato and keith 1991 metaanalysis. First, i consider evidence regarding how divorce relates to.
One of the more intriguing findings reported by amato and keith was a shift in the magnitude of effect sizes over time. Amato and keith metaanalysis has been cited over 250 times. A meta analysis of longitudinal studies within the united states and great britain found that the highest level of negative outcomes is associated with conflict prior to the occurrence of a divorce cherlin et al. Fixed effects model fe, random effects model re, han and eskins random effects model re2 and binary effects model be.
Use of prometa is very intuitive and simple completeness. It has been around for more than 10 years and has been used in hundreds of analyses and publications. Keith 1991 meta analysis of children and divorce with a new analysis of 67 studies published in the 1990s. Journal of marriage and the family, v53 n1 p4358 feb 1991. Amato and keith s 1991b meta analysis confirmed that children in. One of the more intriguing findings reported by amato and keith. Numerous packages for meta analysis can be downloaded for free that work in r, and there are. The theory and statistical foundations of metaanalysis continually evolve, providing solutions to many new and challenging problems. Prometa offers several tools for dealing effectively with complex meta analytic data e. Effects of divorce on childrens social skills marripedia. The metafor package includes functions to calculate various effect sizes or outcome measures, fit fixed, random, and mixedeffects models to such data, carry out moderator and meta regression analyses, and create various types of meta analytical plots. Amato and keith meta analysis has been cited over 250 times.
In this section you can download the metaeasy excel addin, described in the journal of statistical software click here for the paper. Child adjustment in jointcustody versus solecustody. Amato and bruce keith university of nebraskalincoln parental divorce and adult wellbeing. The cran meta analysis task view is exceptionally wellorganized listing r. A meta analysis is a statistical overview of the results from one or more systematic. This study indicates that preterm infants of parents who had. Ncss includes tools for performing meta analysis of means, proportions, correlated proportions, and hazard ratios. Metalight is a software application designed to support the teaching and learning of meta analysis. Much more rarely discussed or studied, however, is how parental divorce might affect childrens views on.
The influence of family structure on delinquent behavior. Divorce, approaches to learning, and childrens academic. During the last century, the proportion of children and adolescents who have experienced a parental divorce or separation has increased dramatically, in sweden and elsewhere. Although 88% of the effects suggested lower wellbeing for children whose parents divorced than for children whose parentsdidnotdivorce,only42%oftheeffectsweresigni. Estimating the effects of parental divorce and death with. This is the latest version of the metaanalysis that was reported in the august 5th, 2003 conference counseling the procrastinator in academic settings. Our meta analysis showed that children of divorce, compared with children in continuously. The software facilitates application of complex concepts with real data, helping students see the power of the meta analysis process. First, i consider evidence regarding how divorce relates to childrens externalizing behaviors, internalizing problems, academic achievement, and social relationships. A meta analysis a meta analysis was conducted of studies dealing with the longterm.
Amato 2001 updated the meta analysis using 67 studies published in the 1990s. Comprehensive meta analysis cma is an excellent statistical software program. Outcomes of a multiyear multicounty marriage celebration. Data analysis was carried out using dstat software for meta analysis.
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Effect sizes were calculated for 15 outcome variables across 37 studies involving over 81,000 individuals. Results indicated adults who experienced parental divorce exhibited lower levels of. A meta analysis, using randomeffects models, was undertaken to obtain pooled estimates of the risk of psychosis among participants with separated parents. Meta analytic programs meta analysis mark x download. Metaanalysis is increasingly used as a key source of evidence synthesis to inform clinical practice. The consequences of divorce for adults and children. To our knowledge, this is the only randomized controlled trial to document longterm benefits of preventive interventions for children whose parents have divorced.
In america, there is a traditionalist view on marriage where men and women are expected to marry. Comprehensive metaanalysis cma is an excellent statistical software program. Forestpmplot is a free, opensource a pythoninterfaced r package tool for analyzing the heterogeneous studies in meta analysis by visualizing the. This meta analysis involved 92 studies that compared children living in divorced singleparent families with children living in continuously intact families on measures of wellbeing.
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