reflexivity definition
reflexivity of the researcher therefore means that the researcher is aware of her effect on the process and outcomes of research. The subjectivity of the researcher and of those being studied becomes part of the research process (Flick, 2009). Flick (2009) describes reflexivity in research as: “acknowledging the input of the researchers in actively co- constructing the situation which they want to study. It also alludes to the use in which such insights can be put in making sense of or interpreting data. For example, presenting oneself as an interviewer in an open-minded and empathic way can have a positive and intensifying impact on the interviewees’ way of dealing with their experiences.”