Objective To understand the pressure faced by the freshmen of Guangzhou and Macau universities and their coping style

in order to provide reference for further exploring health education model of the freshmen of Guangzhou and Macau.Method 935 freshmen whom entered Guangzhou and Macau universities in 2008 were randomly selected and surveyed by questionairs Youth and Social Pressure and

coping style and the results were analyzed statistically.Results The first five pressures of the freshman from Guangzhou and Macau were academic pressure

the employment pressure

interpersonal pressure

competitive pressure and economic pressure on earnings

but sorting is slightly different between two areas.Except factor asking for

the other 5 factors about coping style had statistically significant differente between two areas（P<0.01）.Facing perssure

Students from Macau tended to maturely solve the problems and ask for help

while those from Guangzhou usually prefer illusion

resignation and self-accusation immaturely.Conclusion The academic pressure is the the main pressure of freshmen in Guangzhou

while the employment pressure is the main pressures freshmen in Macau.Macau students are prefering mature and active solutions.