Surveys of teacher-oriented anxiety among college students

Objective: To investigate the teacher-oriented anxiety among college students. Methods: A total of 1 079 college students and 100 teachers selected from four universities were inquired by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS) and a self-designed questionnaire. Results: The anxiety score of the college students was higher than that of normal people(P < 0.05). The general anxiety rate of the students was 12.42%. One hundred and thirty-four students demonstrated anxiety,126 of whom were in a mild state and 8 were in a moderate to severe state. About students and teachers considered that the incidence of students' anxiety was closely correlated with teachers' improper teaching concept and performance as well as their lack of mental health knowledge. Conclusions: The prevalence of anxiety is rather high among college students,which is mainly induced by teachers' improper teaching concept and behavior as well as their lack of mental health knowledge. It is suggested that more attention should be paid to the teacher-oriented anxiety in college students'.