Research on the SCL-90 and UPI Investigation of Freshmen’s Mental Health in a Chinese College

This study used two professional psychological testing tools, SCL-90 and UPI, to evaluate the psychological status of all 2020 freshmen in a Chinese private college. After the investigation it is found that among the 2275 measured freshmen, the SCL-90 results showed 501 abnormalities, accounting for the total 22% of people measured. It showed a clear upward trend compared with the 18.53% of the general survey results of the previous year. Besides, the UPI results showed that there were 502 abnormal results, accounting for 22.07% of the total number of people measured, and there was an upward trend compared with 15.34% last year. Considering the results of this census, it is necessary to carry out targeted mental health education and counseling works.