Objective To investigate the characteristics of young college teachers′work stress and its relation with their suicide ideation so as to provide a theoretical reference for the prevention and intervention of young college teachers′psychological crisis.Methods With a cluster sampling method

2 246 young college teachers from four colleges and universities of Jiangxi province were surveyed and analyzed their work stress and suicide ideation.Results The total scores of their work stress in young college teachers were 50.81±16.30;the total scores of female teachers′work pressure（51.88±16.65）were higher than male teachers（49.77±15.90）and the difference was statistically significant（t=-3.077

P<0.05）;there were no significant differences of young teachers′working pressure in educational background

professional ranks and titles

subjects

marital status and other demographic perspectives;the detection rate of young college teachers with suicide ideation was 5.92%;the total scores of young college teachers′work stress

scores of all its dimensions and scores of their suicide ideation showed a significant positive correlation（P<0.01）;the detection rates of suicide ideation in high

medium and low working pressure groups were respectively 8.68%

5.48% and 3.60%

and the differences among the three groups were statistically significant（χ2=17.693

P<0.01）.Conclusion Young college teachers are under upper-middle work stress and their working pressure and suicide ideation should be taken seriously

especially in the prevention and intervention of their psychological crisis

we should pay attention to ease and relieve their work stress.