Bio: DaKysha Moore, Ph.D., MHS, MS
She is currently an associate professor in the Communication Sciences & Disorders Department in the John R. & Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Her research focus is health communication, and her previous research projects have focused on minority health issues including infertility messages.
Elijah O. Onsomu, Ph.D., MPH, MS
Dr. Onsomu is a professor of Nursing at Winston-Salem State University. He received his PhD in Health Services Research from the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has a professional Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health (NOCPH; Department of Public and Allied Health, Bowling Green State University and Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine–University of Toledo). He has written extensively in the areas of maternal and child health, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, and high-risk sexual behaviors.
André Griffin
André is a Senior in the Communication Sciences & Disorders Department in the John R. & Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. His focus is Speech- Language Pathology and Audiology.
Abstract
Across the globe, more couples are using assisted reproductive technology (ART), especially in vitro fertilization (IVF), to start families. One of the most difficult times for such couples is “the two-week wait,” or the period from the transfer of the embryo to the pregnancy test. Social media sites like YouTube are filled with messages about reproductive health. This content analysis focuses on 20 YouTube videos addressing the two-week wait period. They were all posted within 5 years, no more than 10 minutes long, and in English. Researchers coded for length, number of views and likes, and overall content. Findings show that 65% (n = 13) of the videos provided information about mental health. Also, a very strong positive relationship between comments and likes (rs = 0.86, p < 0.001) was noted, with comments explaining 73.96% of the variance in likes. This study creates awareness about the type of information social media provides to worried couples during the two-week waiting period.
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