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An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?

Year 2024, , 156 - 161, 01.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1417363

Abstract

Aim: Psychobiotics have become a popular topic in recent years both on social media and in academia. The effects of individuals' diets and the probiotic supplements they use on their mental state have made psychobiotics a subject of curiosity. Our aim in this research is to evaluate the content of YouTube videos about psychobiotics.
Materials and Methods: On 13/12/2023, the content of the first 50 english videos related to psychobiotics on YouTube was examined for quality and reliability and was independently evaluated by 2 separate medical professionals. Data such as likes, number of views, upload dates and uploaders of the videos were recorded. The content quality of the videos was recorded by calculating the DISCERN score and Global Quality Index score (GQS).
Results: The mean duration of YouTube videos about psychobiotics was 14.35 minutes. The mean GQS and modified DISCERN scores of the videos were 3.70 and 3.87, respectively. The evaluation results of two independent medical professionals who watched the videos showed a high positive correlation in terms of both GQS and DISCERN scores (r: 0.905, r: 0.908). The duration, number of likes and daily view counts of professional videos were significantly higher (p :0.001). 62% of the videos were uploaded by health channels, 28% by healthcare professionals and 10% by other individuals. GQS (p:0.005) and DISCERN (p:0.007) scores of videos uploaded by health professionals and health channels were significantly higher than others.
Conclusion: Since psychobiotics is known as a newly popular term among the public and in the academic field, it has been observed that YouTube videos in this field are relatively new, uploaded by more professional channels compared to other subjects, and have more satisfactory content than other fields in terms of quality and content. However, since the number of videos is low compared to more publicly known topics and it is a relatively new topic, it may be beneficial to increase the number and promotion of professional videos to increase society's knowledge about psychobiotics.

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Psikobiyotiklerle ilgili YouTube içeriklerinin analizi: Besinler ve ruhsal durum arasındaki bağ güçleniyor mu?

Year 2024, , 156 - 161, 01.07.2024
https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1417363

Abstract

Amaç: Psikobiyotikler son yıllarda hem sosyal medyada hem de akademik alanda popüler bir konu haline gelmiştir. Bireylerin beslenme tarzlarının ve kullandıkları probiyotik takviyelerin ruhsal durumlarına etkisi psikobiyotikleri merak konusu haline getirmiştir. Bu araştırmadaki amacımız psikobiyotiklerle ilgili YouTube videolarının içeriklerinin değerlendirilmesidir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: 13/12/2023 tarihinde YouTube üzerinden psikobiyotiklerle ilişkili ilk 50 ingilizce videonun içeriği kalite ve güvenilirlik açısından incelenmiş ve 2 ayrı tıp doktoru tarafından bağımsız olarak değerlendirmeye alınmıştır. Videolara ait beğeni, izlenme sayıları, yüklenme tarihleri, yükleyiciler gibi veriler kayıt alına alınmıştır. Videoların içerik kalitesi modifiye DISCERN skoru ve Global Quality Index skoru (GQS) hesaplanarak kaydedilmiştir.
Bulgular: Psikobiyotiklerle ilgili Youtube videolarının ortalama süresi 14.35 dakikaydı. Videolara ait ortalama GQS ve modifiye DISCERN skorları sırasıyla 3.70 ve 3.87 idi. Videoları izleyen bağımsız iki ayrı tıp doktoruna ait değerlendirme sonuçları hem GQS hem de DISCERN skorları açısından yüksek pozitif korelasyon göstermekteydi.(r:0.905, r:0.908) profesyonel videoların süresi, beğeni sayısı ve günlük izlenme sayıları anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti (p:0.001). Videoların %62’si sağlık kanalları , %28’i sağlık profesyonelleri ve %10’u ise diğer bireyler tarafından yüklenmişti. Sağlık profesyonelleri ve sağlık kanalları tarafından yüklenen videoların diğerlerine göre GQS (p:0.005) ve DISCERN (p:0.007) skorları anlamlı olarak daha yüksekti.
Sonuç: Psikobiyotikler halk arasında ve akademik alanda yeni popülerleşen bir terim olarak bilindiği için bu alandaki YouTube videolarının görece yeni olduğu, diğer konulara nazaran daha profesyonel kanallarca yüklendiği, kalite ve içerik açısından diğer alanlara göre daha tatmin edici içeriklere sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Fakat video sayısının toplumca daha fazla bilinen konulara göre düşük olması ve nispeten yeni bir konu olması nedeniyle toplumun psikobiyotikler hakkındaki bilgisinin artması için profesyonel videoların sayısının ve tanıtımının artması faydalı olabilir.

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  • Kartalcı Ş. Şizofreni Etyolojisinde Mikrobiyotanın Rolü. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2018;10(2):255-68.
  • Saulnier DM, Ringel Y, Heyman MB, Foster JA, Bercik P, Shulman RJ, et al. The intestinal microbiome, probiotics and prebiotics in neurogastroenterology. Gut microbes. 2013;4(1):17-27.
  • Tutan D, Kaya M. Evaluation of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information on Hepatosteatosis. Cureus. 2023;15(10).
  • Radonjic A, Hing NNF, Harlock J, Naji F. YouTube as a source of patient information for abdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020;71(2):637-44.
  • Bernard A, Langille M, Hughes S, Rose C, Leddin D, Van Zanten SV. A systematic review of patient inflammatory bowel disease information resources on the World Wide Web. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG. 2007;102(9):2070-7.
  • Rea K, Dinan TG, Cryan JF. Gut microbiota: a perspective for psychiatrists. Neuropsychobiology. 2020;79(1):50-62.
  • Kelly JR, Clarke G, Cryan JF, Dinan TG. Brain-gut-microbiota axis: challenges for translation in psychiatry. Annals of epidemiology. 2016;26(5):366-72.
  • Hussin M, Frazier S, Thompson JK. Fat stigmatization on YouTube: A content analysis. Body image. 2011;8(1):90-2.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Gastroenterology and Hepatology, ​Internal Diseases, Psychiatry
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Muhammed Kaya 0000-0002-7514-1962

Ayşe Erdoğan Kaya 0000-0002-6780-9301

Beyza Erdoğan Aktürk 0000-0002-5072-9241

Publication Date July 1, 2024
Submission Date January 10, 2024
Acceptance Date April 8, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024

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APA Kaya, M., Erdoğan Kaya, A., & Erdoğan Aktürk, B. (2024). An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 15(2), 156-161. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1417363
AMA Kaya M, Erdoğan Kaya A, Erdoğan Aktürk B. An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?. TJCL. July 2024;15(2):156-161. doi:10.18663/tjcl.1417363
Chicago Kaya, Muhammed, Ayşe Erdoğan Kaya, and Beyza Erdoğan Aktürk. “An Analysis of YouTube Content about Psychobiotics: Is the Food and Mood Bond Getting Stronger?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 15, no. 2 (July 2024): 156-61. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1417363.
EndNote Kaya M, Erdoğan Kaya A, Erdoğan Aktürk B (July 1, 2024) An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 15 2 156–161.
IEEE M. Kaya, A. Erdoğan Kaya, and B. Erdoğan Aktürk, “An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?”, TJCL, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 156–161, 2024, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.1417363.
ISNAD Kaya, Muhammed et al. “An Analysis of YouTube Content about Psychobiotics: Is the Food and Mood Bond Getting Stronger?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 15/2 (July 2024), 156-161. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1417363.
JAMA Kaya M, Erdoğan Kaya A, Erdoğan Aktürk B. An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?. TJCL. 2024;15:156–161.
MLA Kaya, Muhammed et al. “An Analysis of YouTube Content about Psychobiotics: Is the Food and Mood Bond Getting Stronger?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, vol. 15, no. 2, 2024, pp. 156-61, doi:10.18663/tjcl.1417363.
Vancouver Kaya M, Erdoğan Kaya A, Erdoğan Aktürk B. An analysis of YouTube content about psychobiotics: Is the food and mood bond getting stronger?. TJCL. 2024;15(2):156-61.


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