Objective Identify the relationship between self-worth and anxiety among college students. Method 641 students in Chengdu and Chongqing were tested with self-worth scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

STAI-Form Y. Results In college students

state and trait anxiety is negatively correlated with global self-worth

general self-worth and special self-worth. The difference between high self-worth and low self-worth is significant on state and trait anxiety. The students with lower self-worth reflect higher anxiety. Regression analyzing shows individual-oriented psychological self-worth

physical self-worth

family self-worth and social-oriented psychological self-worth could well predict the sense of state anxiety. However

individual-oriented psychological self-worth

physical self-worth and social-oriented family self-worth

psychological self-worth could well predict the sense of trait anxiety.Conclusion The relation between self-worth and anxiety is osculating in college students