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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a recently found infectious illness. In Malaysian, the first COVID-19 case was on the 4th February 2020, and the number of cases grew relatively slowly before an exponential rise in March 2020. Due to the speed rise of COVID-19 infections in Malaysia, the government announced Movement Control Order (MCO) to control the deadly virus from spreading further. The prolonging of the MCO created an unfavourable experience for many sectors, especially the education sector. Studying from home create inequality in the education system because the facilities in the house are different among the students. The study aims to analyse the psychological state of private higher learning institution students in Malaysia during the pandemic of COVID-19. The study used a quantitative approach, and the survey was conducted online from 15th July 2021 to 15th August 2021. The results indicate that most students face mental health problems, depression, stress, and anxiety during this pandemic. Besides, the findings also showed a significant difference in the level of gender where the female students' mental health problem percentage is higher than male students. The study's implications can contribute to the colleges, universities, and parents so that they are aware of students' mental health conditions and prepare to save the young generations not to be involved in extreme decisions such as suicide due to the unstable psychology state this pandemic.
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To Cite this Article: Kalimuthu, K. V., Kumaran, V. V., Ismail, M. K., Ling, S. M., & Abdullah, M-B. (2022). The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress level of Students in Private Higher Learning Institution during COVID-19 Crisis in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(6), 704 – 717.
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