Viewing Trends and Users' Perceptions of the Effect of Sleep-Aiding Music on YouTube: Quantification and Thematic Content Analysis.

Ransome Eke Terrence Li Kiersten L Bond Arlene Ho Lisa Graves

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

This is the first study to examine the patterns of viewing sleep-aiding music videos on YouTube. We observed a substantial increase in the number of people using sleep-aiding music videos, with a wide variation in viewer location. This study supports the hypothesis that listening to soothing music has a positive impact on sleep habits.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
healthcare
primary care
depressive symptoms