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This study examined the factors influencing mental well-being among 2230 Malaysian older adults, using data from the 2018 to 2019 Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey. The World Health Organization\u2013Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to assess mental well-being, and linear regression analysis identified the significant factors. Women had lower mental well-being scores than men ( P = .012, \u03b2 = \u22120.016). Chinese ( P = .024, \u03b2 = \u22120.020), Indian ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = \u22120.043), and other ethnicities ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = \u22120.031) reported lower scores than Malays. The factors associated with better well-being were secondary ( P = .001, \u03b2 = 0.032) and tertiary education ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = 0.063), and good ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = 0.081) and moderate ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = 0.038) health status. Diseases-limiting activities were associated with poor well-being ( P &lt; .001, \u03b2 = \u22120.030). 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