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Article Color preferences of children in a waiting room of a hospital(Çankaya Üniversitesi, 2017) Efkireen, Ahmad B. MusbahThe aim of this study is to understand the children's color preferences in a waiting room of a hospital and to investigate the effect of gender and culture differences on color preferences in the waiting room. The sample group consists of Turkish and Libyan children between the ages 6-17. A questionnaire was administered to the children in order to understand their color preferences and color preferences in the waiting room of the hospital. An original photograph of the waiting room with three different colored alternatives were shown to the children, and the children were asked to indicate their feelings and the most preferred waiting room according to color. The results indicated that the most preferred waiting room for the Libyan children was the green waiting room while the most preferred waiting room for the Turkish children was the white waiting room. The results of this study can be useful for interior architects, designers and hospital owners who give importance to children color preferences in the waiting rooms to reduce stress and anxiety of the children in a hospital.