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Corrigendum: Construct Validity of the General Health Questionnaire (Ghq-12) in Patients With Covid-19 and Its Demographic and Medical Correlates(Front. Psychol., (2023), 14, (1132154), 10.3389/Fpsyg.2023.1132154) Publisher



Habibi Asgarabad M1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ; Etesam F6, 7 ; Salehi Yegaei P1 ; Vahabi Z6, 8 ; Akbari Saneh N9 ; Fathi F10 ; Ghosi F11 ; Wiium N12
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  1. 1. Health Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
  3. 3. Department of Health Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Positive Youth Development Lab, Human Development and Family Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
  5. 5. Center of Excellence in Cognitive Neuropsychology, Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ziaeian Hospital, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Psychosomatic Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Cognitive Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Division, Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Tehran Psychiatric Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  10. 10. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
  11. 11. Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Al Zahra, Tehran, Iran
  12. 12. Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

Source: Frontiers in Psychology Published:2023


Abstract

In the published article, there was an error in the article title. An old version of the title was used. Instead of “Measurement invariance of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) across gender and age: demographic and medical correlates of mental health in patients with COVID-19”, it should be “Construct validity of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in patients with COVID-19 and its demographic and medical correlates.” In addition, there was an error in Discussion, Paragraph 1. The paragraph included information related to statistical analysis which was removed from our study. The paragraph previously stated: “The present study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire-12 in patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of COVID-19. Overall, our results provided support for the construct and criterion validity, internal consistency, and invariance of GHQ-12 across age (under 60 vs. over 60) and gender (male vs. female). Therefore, this questionnaire showed that it can be applied in Iranian COVID-19 patients.” The corrected paragraph appears below: “The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire-12 in patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19. Overall, our results offer support for the construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency of GHQ-12. Therefore, this questionnaire demonstrates its applicability in Iranian COVID-19 patients.” The authors apologize for these errors and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated. Copyright © 2023 Habibi Asgarabad, Etesam, Salehi Yegaei, Vahabi, Akbari Saneh, Fathi, Ghosi and Wiium.