May 22, 2012

Sample Size/Power Analysis Calculator with Write-up

The Sample Size/Power Analysis Calculator with write-up is a tool for anyone struggling with power analysis.  Simply identify the test to be conducted and the degrees of freedom where applicable (explained in the document), and the sample size/power analysis calculator will calculate your sample size for a power of .80 of an alpha of .05 for small, medium and large effect sizes.  The sample size/power analysis calculator then presents the write-up with references which can easily be integrated in your dissertation document.

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Sample:

Mann-Whitney U: 1-tailed:

Large Effect Size: Power analysis for a Mann-Whitney U test was conducted in G-POWER to determine a sufficient sample size using an alpha of 0.05, a power of 0.80, a large effect size (d = 0.8), and one tail (Faul et al., 2008). There will be an equal allocation of participants into each group. Based on the aforementioned assumptions, the desired sample size is 42.

Medium Effect Size: Power analysis for a Mann-Whitney U test was conducted in G-POWER to determine a sufficient sample size using an alpha of 0.05, a power of 0.80, a medium effect size (d = 0.5), and one tail (Faul et al., 2008). There will be an equal allocation of participants into each group. Based on the aforementioned assumptions, the desired sample size is 106.

Small Effect Size: Power analysis for a Mann-Whitney U test was conducted in G-POWER to determine a sufficient sample size using an alpha of 0.05, a power of 0.80, a small effect size (d = 0.2), and one tail (Faul et al., 2008). There will be an equal allocation of participants into each group. Based on the aforementioned assumptions, the desired sample size is 650.

References: Statistics Solutions. (2010). Sample Size Write-up [WWW Document]. Retrieved from http://www.statisticssolutions.com/resources/sample-size-calculator/mann-whitney-u-1-tailed/

Sample Size /Power Analysis Write-up for the Tests Below: