TY - JOUR
T1 - The limited capacity model of motivated mediated message processing
T2 - meta-analytically summarizing two decades of research
AU - Huskey, Richard
AU - Wilcox, Shelby
AU - Clayton, Russell B.
AU - Keene, Justin Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 International Communication Association.
PY - 2020/10/1
Y1 - 2020/10/1
N2 - The Limited Capacity Model of Motivated Mediated Message Processing (LC4MP) aims to understand message processing dynamics. Despite 20 years of research, no meta-analysis has assessed LC4MP effects. We conducted a meta-analysis of the model to examine three theoretical research domains in the LC4MP: cognitive load, motivation, and memory. Results from 142 articles and 683 effects demonstrate that pooled effect sizes for research domain range from r =.314–.398. Effect sizes vary by measurement modality with self-report resulting in the largest pooled effect size, followed by behavioral, and finally psychophysiological measures. We did not detect evidence of publication bias. These findings offer meta-analytic support for LC4MP research domains and are discussed in terms of falsifiability, predictive and explanatory power.
AB - The Limited Capacity Model of Motivated Mediated Message Processing (LC4MP) aims to understand message processing dynamics. Despite 20 years of research, no meta-analysis has assessed LC4MP effects. We conducted a meta-analysis of the model to examine three theoretical research domains in the LC4MP: cognitive load, motivation, and memory. Results from 142 articles and 683 effects demonstrate that pooled effect sizes for research domain range from r =.314–.398. Effect sizes vary by measurement modality with self-report resulting in the largest pooled effect size, followed by behavioral, and finally psychophysiological measures. We did not detect evidence of publication bias. These findings offer meta-analytic support for LC4MP research domains and are discussed in terms of falsifiability, predictive and explanatory power.
KW - LC4MP
KW - cognitive load
KW - memory
KW - meta-analysis
KW - motivation
KW - open science
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85094928636&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/23808985.2020.1839939
DO - 10.1080/23808985.2020.1839939
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85094928636
SN - 2380-8985
VL - 44
SP - 322
EP - 349
JO - Annals of the International Communication Association
JF - Annals of the International Communication Association
IS - 4
ER -