Correction to: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00774-1, published online 15 April 2021.
The original paper lacked a clear statement on ethical approval and informed consent. The following statements have now been added to the paper to provide additional clarity for the reader:
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Approval was obtained from the ethics committee of Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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At the beginning of the questionnaire, we informed each participant of their rights and welfare, and committed to safeguarding their personal information. Only when participants gave permission to be part of this research would the survey proceed.
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Gong, Y., Zhang, L. & Sun, Y. Correction: More than just a mental stressor: psychological value of social distancing in COVID-19 mitigation through increased risk perception—a preliminary study in China. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 8, 277 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00962-z
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