Objective To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general public′s stress state in terms of fear

anxiety

etc.Methods Questionnaires on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ordinary people′s emotions and behaviors were distributed via wejuan.com

and 1 453 valid questionnaires were collected.Results There was no statistically significant difference in the scores in the degree of care of the COVID-19 pandemic among the respondents of different genders（P>0.05）;however

the difference in the scores in the degree of care of the COVID-19 pandemic among the respondents of different marital status and total monthly family income was statistically significant（P<0.05）.At the same time

the differences in the scores of the respondents from different genders in the five emotions of calm

confidence

anxiety

fear and sadness were statistically significant（P<0.05）

while the difference in the scores in anger was not statistically significant（P>0.05）;the differences in the scores in anxiety

anger and fear among the respondents with different marital status were statistically significant（P<0.05）

while the differences in the scores in calm

confidence and sadness were not statistically significant（P>0.05）;there is no statistically significant difference in the scores in the six emotions among the respondents of different total monthly family income（P>0.05）.Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic

ordinary people have experienced some typical psychological stress responses.It is necessary to guide the public to correctly understand the occurrence of stress responses

learn to adjust themselves

and maintain emotional stability

so as to smoothly pass the critical period of the pandemic.