According to a survey of 2,134 people launched by the China Youth Daily Social Research Center, more than 96 percent of respondents say they suffer from anxiety.

The most anxious social groups in China tend to be well-educated white collars, poor people, senior officials and company managers, and citizens living in cities. (File Photo)

Asked the reason of anxiety, 52.1 percent of respondents say they are anxious about certain things, 49.5 percent about certain living conditions, and 35.2 percent about their own psychological feelings.

Things that make people anxious include: careers (65.4 percent), pressures from the outside world (38.3 percent), interpersonal relationships (37.1 percent), pressures in life (35.8 percent), and private affairs (29.2 percent).

The survey also shows that 47.8 percent of respondents think they are more anxious than five years ago, while only 12.2 percent believe they feel relaxed, as the living conditions have improved dramatically in recent years.

The most anxious social groups tend to be well-educated white collars, poor people, senior officials and company managers, and citizens living in cities.

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