Objective To explore the mental health status of taxi drivers in Beijing and its influencing factors and provide theoretical basis for improving psychological health level of taxi drivers.Methods In Beijing 620 taxi drivers were surveyed with the Self Rated Health Measurement Scale（SRHMS）and other self-edited questionnaires in December 2013.Results The total score of sub-scales of the taxi drivers′mental health was74.40±7.79.The score of positive emotion dimension was 25.52±6.52;the score of psychological symptoms and negative emotion dimension was 31.66±8.27 and the score of cognitive function was 17.24±4.42.The total score of group aged 4049 years was significantly lower than those in group aged 2029 years and group aged3039years（P<0.05）.The total score and the score of psychological symptoms and negative emotion dimension of unmarried and married group was significantly higher than that of the divorced or widowed group（P<0.05）.The total scores of sub-scales and positive emotion dimension of drivers who working for 810 h were lower than drivers who works less than 8hor more than 10 ha day

and the difference was significant（P<0.05）.Driving years and profession satisfaction have positive predicative effect on the total score of the sub-scales of mental health.Working duration of 810 h

age between 3039 years

marital status（divorced or widowed）have negative predicative effect on the total scores of sub-scales of mental health（P<0.05）.Conclusion The mental health status of taxi drivers is not optimistic and the variables such as age

marital status

driving years and profession satisfaction are important factors of mental health.