COVID-19 has affected Malaysia in multitude aspects. Although Malaysia is on the right track to flatten the curve attributed to swift and decisive actions by the government, it is important to assess the psychological after effect that caused by the pandemic and the movement control order. This study performed in Borneo, Malaysia, was conducted using principles of snowballing, and by invitation through university students and staffs mailing list to participate. The survey collected data on sociodemographic, along with measuring psychological impact by using the newly validated Malay version Fear of COVID-19 Scale and DASS-21 scale. There were a total of 255 respondents. The majority of the respondents’ age was 25 years and below, with a female male ratio of 2:1 and around 70% respondents were students. Below 25-year-old age group, and females are having significantly higher levels of fear of COVID-19, depression, anxiety, and stress. Single people have higher depression level. There was a significant difference between students and non-students for depression, anxiety, and stress, but not for fear of COVID-19. It is imperative to allay the fears and psychological sequalae of COVID-19, especially those individuals at higher risks. Psychological interventions as well as telepsychiatry mobilisation could prove useful in dealing with the distress.

COVID-19 对马来西亚产生了多方面的影响。尽管由于政府迅速而果断的行动，马来西亚正走在压平曲线的正确轨道上，但评估大流行和行动限制令造成的心理后遗症很重要。这项研究在马来西亚婆罗洲进行，采用滚雪球原理，通过大学生和工作人员邮件列表邀请参与。该调查收集了社会人口统计数据，并通过使用新验证的马来语版本的 COVID-19 恐惧量表和 DASS-21 量表来测量心理影响。共有 255 名受访者。大多数受访者年龄在25岁及以下，男女比例为2:1，约70%受访者是学生。在 25 岁以下年龄组中，女性对 COVID-19 的恐惧、抑郁、焦虑和压力的程度明显更高。单身人士的抑郁程度较高。学生和非学生之间的抑郁、焦虑和压力存在显着差异，但对 COVID-19 的恐惧则没有显着差异。当务之急是减轻对 COVID-19 的恐惧和心理后遗症，特别是那些风险较高的人。心理干预以及远程精神病学动员可能有助于应对痛苦。