Andersen Shaun, Patel Deepal, Nguyen Andy, Juthani Prerak, Hussain Kinza, Chen Joshua, Rutkowski Martin
Medical Education, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, USA.
Medical Education, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, St. Augusta, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 23;15(8):e43989. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43989. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Introduction YouTube is the most popular video-sharing website, and many students use it as a resource to find educational content. One type of video category is "productivity," in which the creator teaches viewers how to lead a more productive lifestyle by sharing ways to maximize studying, reshape daily habits, or set achievable goals. Little research has been conducted on whether these videos actually promote positive or negative feelings among viewers. Methods A survey was created through Qualtrics and shared through YouTube and Instagram. The survey asked about exposure to productivity videos and also asked individuals to share their experiences with consuming productivity-related educational content on YouTube. Survey items asked students to rate the helpfulness of these videos and share their feelings about the content. Respondents were asked to share whether YouTube videos on productivity made them feel anxious, motivated, inspired, neutral/indifferent, or inadequate. Participants were also asked to rate how helpful they found productivity videos on YouTube (1-10, with 10 being most helpful). The survey included free response sections to assess viewers' perceptions and attitudes toward productivity videos. Results The cross-sectional survey amassed 595 responses across 60 countries, with 364 responses coming from individuals within the United States. Of the respondents, 397 of the respondents were female, 177 were male, and 21 preferred not to say or identified as non-binary. The average age of participants was 22 years; 79 were in high school, 174 were in college, 223 were in medical school, and the remainder identified as "other" (graduate school, gap year, etc.). Of the 595 completed responses, 494 reported watching videos on YouTube related to improving productivity; when asked how these videos made them feel, 127 participants answered "anxious," 357 answered "motivated," 308 answered "inspired," 95 answered "neutral/indifferent," and 97 answered "inadequate." When rating how helpful they found these videos (1-10), an average score of 6.8 was recorded. Conclusion Most viewers feel motivated or inspired by productivity videos on YouTube. Based on the free responses provided by survey participants, productivity videos can be made more effective by showing more relatable routines and demonstrating what viewers should do when goals are not met.
引言
YouTube是最受欢迎的视频分享网站，许多学生将其作为获取教育内容的资源。其中一种视频类别是“效率类”，创作者通过分享提高学习效率、重塑日常习惯或设定可实现目标的方法，教导观众如何过上更高效的生活方式。关于这些视频是否真的会在观众中引发积极或消极情绪，目前的研究很少。
方法
通过Qualtrics创建了一项调查，并通过YouTube和Instagram进行分享。该调查询问了对效率类视频的接触情况，还要求个人分享他们在YouTube上观看与效率相关教育内容的经历。调查项目要求学生对这些视频的帮助程度进行评分，并分享他们对内容的感受。受访者被要求分享YouTube上的效率类视频是否让他们感到焦虑、有动力、受到启发、中立/冷漠或不足。参与者还被要求对他们在YouTube上找到的效率类视频的帮助程度进行评分（1-10分，10分为最有帮助）。该调查包括自由回答部分，以评估观众对效率类视频的看法和态度。
结果
这项横断面调查在60个国家共收集了595份回复，其中364份回复来自美国境内的个人。在受访者中，397人为女性，177人为男性，21人选择不透露或认同自己为非二元性别。参与者的平均年龄为22岁；79人在高中，174人在大学，223人在医学院，其余的人则归类为“其他”（研究生、间隔年等）。在595份完整回复中，494人报告观看过YouTube上与提高效率相关的视频；当被问及这些视频让他们有何感受时，127名参与者回答“焦虑”，357人回答“有动力”，308人回答“受到启发”，95人回答“中立/冷漠”，97人回答“不足”。在对这些视频的帮助程度进行评分（1-10分）时，平均得分为6.8分。
结论
大多数观众会受到YouTube上效率类视频的激励或启发。根据调查参与者提供的自由回答，通过展示更多相关的日常习惯，并说明当目标未达成时观众应该怎么做，可以让效率类视频更有效。
