Valuing response art and its application in mixed methods research inquiry.

This article examines the use of researcher response art—creative works made by researchers themselves—in supporting reflexive practice within mixed methods research, particularly in a public women’s health context focused on perinatal well-being. It highlights how integrating art-based inquiry with mixed methods can enhance ethical rigor, epistemological clarity, and deepen understanding of participant lived experiences by centralizing non-verbal, affective knowledge alongside qualitative and quantitative data. Through case vignettes from a doctoral study involving first-time pregnant women, the article demonstrates that researcher-made images contribute to reflexivity by documenting the researcher’s positionality, fostering ethical engagement, and enriching data synthesis. The findings suggest that embedding response art throughout mixed methods projects offers a novel, multidisciplinary approach that upholds the art therapy profession’s ethical ethos and expands methodological transparency in health research.