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A total of 1574 participants from 12 government secondary schools across five Malaysian states, comprising 569 males and 1005 females, completed an online questionnaire containing validated Malay versions of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, and Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - Short Form. The findings revealed a notable SAD prevalence rate of 40.53% among Malaysian adolescents. Logistic regression analysis unveiled significant associations between SAD and factors such as attention impulsiveness (OR = 2.58,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001), motor impulsiveness (OR = 1.47,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .03), female gender (OR = 2,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001), Malay ethnicity, and IGD (OR = 1.08,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001). In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into the extent of social anxiety experienced by Malaysian secondary school students during the pandemic, shedding light on the demographic and psychosocial factors linked to its emergence. 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