Table 1.
Results of the meta-analyses for each depleting task
| IV | k | g | Q | I 2 (%) | +k | g′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 13 | 0.31*** (0.16, 0.46) | 12.54 | 4.35 | 1 | 0.33*** (0.19, 0.48) |
| AV | 28 | 0.21** (0.08, 0.33) | 56.84*** | 51.84 | 4 | 0.13 (−0.02, 0.28) |
| CL | 29 | 0.58*** (0.39, 0.72) | 84.41*** | 68.62 | 9 | 0.34** (0.13, 0.55) |
| EV | 21 | 0.48*** (0.35, 0.62) | 25.21 | 27.74 | 0 | 0.48*** (0.35, 0.62) |
| FT | 6 | 0.63*** (0.29, 0.98) | 14.44* | 63.09 | 0 | 0.63*** (0.29, 0.98) |
| S | 6 | 0.44*** (0.18, 0.69) | 7.63 | 32.13 | 0 | 0.44*** (0.18, 0.69) |
| TS | 17 | 0.53*** (0.29, 0.76) | 43.64*** | 66.33 | 5 | 0.31* (0.03, 0.59) |
| WM | 6 | −0.04 (−0.32, 0.25) | 8.48 | 38.11 | 0 | −0.04 (−0.32, 0.25) |
| Multi | 10 | 0.20 (−0.16, 0.57) | 38.49*** | 77.66 | 0 | 0.20 (−0.16, 0.57) |
IV the depleting task, AE attention essay, AV attention video, CL crossing out letters, EV emotional video, FT food temptation, S stroop, TS thought suppression, WM working memory, Multi multiple depletions (i.e., more than one depleting task were included), k the number of effect sizes, g the weighted average standardized mean difference, Q Cochran’s Q statistic for statistical heterogeneity, I 2 percentage of variance due to sources other than sampling error, +k the number of experiments imputed by the trim and fill, g′ the (adjusted) estimation of the true effect after experiments have been imputed
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001