YouTubers y dietas milagrosla difusión de contenidos de salud entre 2020 y 2021

  1. Castillo Abdul Hadi, Barbara 1
  2. Blanco-Herrero, David 2
  3. Muela-Molina, Clara 1
  1. 1 Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. España
  2. 2 Universidad de Salamanca. España
Journal:
Revista Latina de Comunicación Social

ISSN: 1138-5820

Year of publication: 2022

Issue: 80

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4185/RLCS-2022-1743 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

Introduction: This research focuses on the possible influence of little-studied factors in the interaction aroused by YouTube videos on miracle diets, given the potential public health risk that the advice they offer may pose, especially for the young population. Methodology: The 50 most viewed videos on miracle diets posted between January 2020 and June 2021 in Spanish and English were analyzed. Through a quantitative content analysis, the influence of variables related to the relationship with the audience and the presence on camera, the expression of emotions and the description and analysis of the diet or product on the interaction and consumption of the video was studied. Results: The studied factors have hardly any effect, nor did the language of the video, on the numbers of views, comments, likes, dislikes and shares. Discussion: The above is interpreted as a sign of uncritical and thoughtless consumption, which could pose risks if the audience follows diets or consumes products that may pose a health risk. Conclusions: The work aspired to open new ways of analyzing health content on YouTube, focusing on characteristics of the videos less studied in the previous literature. Despite the few effects observed, there is a need to continue addressing factors such as the emotions transmitted, the type of information used or the attitude towards the products or diets treated.

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