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This study aimed to establish the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the SAVE-6 Scale in the general population. Herein, a total of 257 individuals participated. World Health Organization instrument validation protocols were used to translate and back-translate the Malay SAVE-6 Scale. Subsequently, the classical test theory and Rasch analysis were used to ascertain the validity and reliability of the scale. Cronbach \u03b1 was used to measure the internal consistency, which was found to be satisfactory (\u03b1 = 0.866). The correlations between the SAVE-6 Scale and other scales, including the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Items Scale (r = 0.421, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Items (r = 0.354, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001) were significant. 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