Abstract
The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears, concerns, and anxiety among individuals worldwide. The present study assessed the mental health status among sample of Libyans during the epidemic outbreak. A quantitative cross-sectional study was Derna University Journal of Medical Sciences [DUJMS] 2(1): 98-106, 2023 99 Najia et al., 2023 conducted in the last week of March 2020 via an electronic questionnaire. The final sample consisted of 193 participants with a mean age of 37 years old. Majority of participants in the study were female (66.8%), married (55%), with a bachelor degree (60%) working in the field of education (35.8%). The current findings revealed that the most common mental anxiety was fear (M=3.12; SD = .951). Based on an independent t-test, males (M=3.19; SD = .865) had higher prevalence of fear than females.