Objective To explore the relationship between the mental health and inferiority

and to provide scientific and effective theoretical bases for mental health education for them of impoverisled undergraduates.Method 130 impoverished college students and 150 non-impoverished undergraduates of Hengshui university were selected as subjects;they were tested with Symptom Checklist 90（SCL-90）and The Feelings of Inadequacy Scale（FIS）.Results Impoverished undergraduates scored higher than non-impoverished college students concerning SCL-90 and FIS and the six factors

eg.interpersonal sensitivity

anxiety

paranoid ideation

social confidence

appearance confidence.Social confidence

study ability confidence and self-esteem have an effect on mental health of impoverished undergraduates.Positive ratio of impoverished undergraduates in mental health and inferiority is significantly higher than those of non-impoverished undergraduates.Conclusion Impoverished undergraduates have lower mental health and higher inferiority.Social confidence

study ability confidence and self-esteem have an effect on mental health of impoverished undergraduates.