Corrigendum: Reevaluating hikikomori and challenging loneliness assumptions in Japan: A cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide internet sample
Roseline Yong

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TopicsYouth Substance Use and School Attendance · Homelessness and Social Issues
In the published article, there was an error in the Title. Instead of “Reevaluating hikikomori: challenging assumptions and redefining loneliness in Japan”, it should be “Reevaluating hikikomori and challenging loneliness assumptions in Japan: A cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide internet sample”.
In the published article, there was an error in the Affiliations. Instead of “Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita, Japan”, it should be “Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Akita University, Akita, Japan”.
In the published article, there was an error in the Abstract, Paragraph 2. This sentence previously stated: “A sample of 623 participants, representative of Japanese internet users aged 16 and above, underwent factor analysis.”
The corrected sentence appears below:
“A sample of 623 participants, representative of Japanese internet users aged 16 and above, was included for analysis.”
In the published article, there was an error in the Keywords. Instead of “loneliness, hikikomori, social withdrawal, outgoing behaviors, mental health”, the keywords should be “loneliness, hikikomori, social withdrawal, outgoing behaviors, mental health, cross-sectional, secondary analysis, nationwide sample”.
In the published article, there was an error in Table 2, column 4, row 7. The high score for ‘Killing time’, rarely/never, was incorrectly captured as “25 (146%)”. The correct score is “25 (14.6%)”.
In the published article, there was an error in Table 2, column 3, row 47. The low score for ‘P2P and FTP’, sometimes, was incorrectly captured as “42 (11.5%)”. The correct score is “52 (11.5%)”.
In the published article, there was an error in Table 2, column 3, row 53. The low score for ‘Online survey or quiz’, sometimes, was incorrectly captured as “78 (7.3%)”. The correct score is “78 (17.3%)”.
In the published article, there was an error in Table 2, column 3, row 60. The low score for ‘Online shopping/auctions’, often/always, was incorrectly captured as “179 (29.6%)”. The correct score is “179 (39.6%)”.
The corrected Table 2 appears below:
The author apologizes for these errors and states that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
