Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the mental problems of landless farmer for improving their mental health.MethodsThe questionnaire was used in a survey of 322 landless farmers in east and west China and the impacts of demographic and psychosocial factors on mental problems of landless farmers were also analyzed.ResultsThe landless farmers in China had little symptoms of mental problems, but the status of mental health for landless farmers in west China was worse that those in east China. The different mental symptoms of landless farmers were affected by demographic and psychosocial factors in different degrees.ConclusionThe study reveals that special attention and concern might be attached to the employment and the vocation training of landless farmers, especially to the landless farmers in west China.

Key words: mental health, mental symptom, landless farmers