Support Kids of Divorce!
Are you a dad or mom with a school-aged child or teen?
Navigating divorce or separation currently or during the last 3 years?
Help test our app and earn up to $300.
What’s Involved?
In this remote study, you will:
- Try our wellness app
- Share your user feedback in online meetings, emails, or surveys
- Answer follow-up questions
Receive compensation based on task requirements. For example:
- One hour online meeting and screen sharing: $50
- Testing app and completing surveys on your own using a smartphone or tablet: $25-100
- Quick Surveys: $10-20
This project is funded by the National Institute of Health. This is not a CT Judicial Branch project. Your participation is completely voluntary and confidential.
The screener takes less than 5 minutes. If you are eligible, you will read the consent and decide if you want to participate.
Approved by UConn Institutional Review Board (protocol number H22-0045)
What did past participants say about the app?
“Great app to use — it really was useful for me, and I did look forward to my time alone to do the lessons.”
– A mother with sole custody of a teenager
“I generally don’t use apps in my everyday life. I really liked the lessons in this app though. Learning to be more mindful is a good lesson for us all. I liked learning not to judge myself too harshly. That was refreshing to hear.”
– A newly divorced mother of a school-aged child
“(In the mindful eating activity), the narrator did a good job with breaking down what exactly we were trying to accomplish. I would give her “Strongly Agree” for that section. Please let me know when Part Two is available as I would like to continue.”
– A father of a school-aged child, legally separated from ex
What is this project about?
To support recently divorced or separated parents, including those who are still in the process of divorce or separation, we are developing a web app teaching parents mindful self-care and parenting.
A human-centered design approach (qualitative and quantitative methods)
Divorced parents as our co-designers and divorce professionals as our stakeholders
Collaboration with our amazing web development team from UConn Internal Insights & Innovation
Our findings from one-on-one interviews with 65 divorced mothers, fathers, divorce lawyers, court professionals and parenting class providers led to the design of this app prototype. We are currently recruiting eligible parents for user testing!
All activities can be done online and participation will be compensated.
Would you be willing to help with our initiative? Here’s how you can assist:
- Send this website to potential parents.
- Display our flyers in an office, lobby, or waiting room. Please email us for flyers!
- If you need physical copies, let us know. We can mail them to you.
With your support, we can make a difference in the lives of those navigating the complexities of parenting or coparenting after divorce or separation.
Acknowledgements
National Institute of Mental Health grant K01-122502
UConn Internal Insights & Innovation
UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy
Research participants, community partners, & collaborators
