Abstract: Adopting the questionnaire method ( Job-hunting stress Questionnaire developed by researcher,coping styles questionnaire,CES-D,S-AI ),the study focuses on job-hunting stress,coping styles and mental health of poverty-striken students by testing 1 200 college students in Guangzhou.The findings indicate that the poverty-striken college  students had higher level of  job-hunting stress thanthe students from well-off families,and they mainly adopt negative coping styles,and feel more   depression and anxiety.

Key words: poverty-striken , college students;job-hunting stress;coping style;mental health