Deck 2: Art Therapy Research Ideas, Tools, and Steps in the Process

Question 1

What step is missing in the following design: (a) identify the research question, (b) review the literature, (c) determine the method, (d) collect the data, (e) analyze the data, and (f) report the findings.

Answer 1

Develop the problem statement and/or hypothesis

Question 2

What are Maxwell's 5 interactive components of a research design?

Answer 2

Purpose
b. Research question or problem
c. Methods
d. Context (literature review)
e. Validity and ethics ("goodness" of design)

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a "researchable" art therapy question?

A) Does creating digital artwork help pediatric clients feel a greater sense of control or empowerment?
B) Which digital art program do pediatric clients identify as their favorite?
C) How does creating digital artwork among pediatric clients in multiple sites in the United States compare with pediatric clients in multiple sites in Europe or Asia?
D) What are the reasons why pediatric clients should not create digital artwork?

Answer 3

A

Question 4

List 4 reasons why it is important to conduct a literature search.

Question 5

What are 4 fundamental questions to ask in order to determine methodology?

Question 6

An art therapist observed that her Thursday evening open studio art therapy program on the alcohol recovery unit attracted more clients than her more structured day program. She wants to find out why. Which research paradigm should she design to address her question?

A) Quantitative, because then she can predict whether art therapy is an effective treatment in recovering from alcoholism.
B) Quantitative, because then she can explain why the open studio approach is beneficial to people recovering from alcoholism.
C) Qualitative, because then she can discover what it is about the unstructured approach that attracted these particular clients.
D) Qualitative, because then she can test whether people in recovery need more or less structure than people who are not recovering from alcoholism.

Question 7

What is meant by saying that a test or measurement is both valid and reliable?

Question 8

How can you measure an intangible quality in art therapy, such as achieving a sense of peace or wellbeing?

A) Compare images created by people who identify as peaceful and images created by people who identify as unhappy or not at peace.
B) Survey a large sample of people about the kinds of activities that make them feel peaceful and count the number of times art therapy is listed.
C) Compare the physiological stress responses of people before and after their participation in an art therapy session that asked people to paint a peaceful scene.
D) Create detailed observations of people creating art and decide which directives most often produce a sense of peace or wellbeing.

Question 9

Joe, an art therapist, is conducting a study with women who are living in a temporary shelter for victims of domestic violence. List 4 important ethical concerns he should be aware of before conducting the study.

Question 10

If you were a participant in a classmate's research study on the use of art therapy to lower the stress of graduate school, what would be your least concern?

A) Risk of disclosing sensitive information
B) Student researcher is not licensed
C) Dual relationships between researcher and participants
D) Explanation of how the data will be presented to others

Question 11

Give one example of how art therapists commonly use research principles in their daily work.

Question 12

Formulate a research question and enter it into the interactive concept map by starting at different points with the same question.

Question 13

Identify a topic of interest to you and convert it to a "researchable question." Then use the template "I want to study [x]…in order to [y]…because…[z]" to convert the question to a problem statement.

Question 14

Formulate a good research question by answering the questions in the box text.

Question 15

Create an artwork of yourself as a hunter, using the prompts found in the box text.

Question 16

Write a sample problem statement and create an organizing framework for a literature search.

Question 17

Re-imagine your research study as a collaborative process with anyone you choose. Who would you invite to be on your clinical research team and why?