Wachttijdbeleving bij complexe echtscheidingen door Aniek Aalbers (EN)

More and more children live lives where their parents go through life separated (Savage, M., 2020, October 7). That does not always happen without a struggle. Experiencing a divorce process for children can have unpleasant consequences. It can play a role in their social environment, they can discontinue daily activities due to emotional and behavioral aspects, it can affect their self-esteem, and their mental health (Eymann, A. et al, 2009)( Shaw, D.S., & Emery, R. E., 1987).

In the current situation, there is not much prepared for children during the waiting time before getting professional help. Therefore, this time could be seen as wasted time. On the other hand, there lies an opportunity where both connecting the waiting time to professional healthcare and improving the waiting time experience for the children can be tackled. This way, the help could be more efficient by advancing it, and the impact can be improved for the children.

Aniek used an exploratory, iterative, user-centered approach to come to the final design of this project.