YouTube PTSD Video Quality and Reliability Scores Across Languages

A July 27, 2025 snapshot of 200 YouTube videos (100 Chinese, 100 English) on post-traumatic stress disorder. The dataset includes quality and reliability scores assessed using the Global Quality Score and DISCERN instruments, along with engagement metrics. It was created by Hao Zheng and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare video quality and reliability based on language and uploader type as described in the study.
• Analyze the relationship between video length and quality scores, which was identified as a positive predictor.
• Investigate the disconnect between engagement metrics (likes, comments, views) and informational quality highlighted in the findings.
• Model factors associated with higher-quality health information based on professional vs. non-professional sources.

Strengths

• Includes 200 videos, providing a sample for cross-linguistic comparison.
• Assesses videos using two established instruments: the Global Quality Score and DISCERN.
• Contains specific statistical findings, such as median scores of 3 for both groups and p-values for differences.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (36.9 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Systematic search of YouTube using English and Chinese terms for PTSD, with the top 100 videos per language included.

Time Range

Data collected on July 27, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:35:44; freshness should be verified.