Aim: To compare the mental health status between non-impoverished and non-impoverished freshmen of normal university. Methods: This investigation was conducted with the method of cluster sampling and cross-sectional investigation in Hengyang Normal University in October 2005. Totally 3 089 freshmen were tested by Symptom Check List 90 (SCL-90) in groups. Under the uniform instruction, all the subjects answered every question individually according to their own conditions in the latest one week. All the answer papers were handed in on the spot. ...