【摘要】 目的 探讨西部志愿者社会支持特点及其与心理健康的关系。方 法 采用社会支持量表和SCL-90量表对113名西部志愿者进行调查。结果 与常模相比，志愿者的心理健康状况更差，西部志愿者在社会支持上没有表现出显著 性的性别差异和服务年限差异，来自城镇和来自农村的志愿者在主观支持和利用度上有显著 性的差异。结论 西部志愿者的心理健 康水平与社会支持有关，志愿者的心理健康水平与全国常模相比较更差，应该引起社会的关 注。

    【关键词】 社会支持；心理健康；志愿者

    Relationship between Western Volunteer's Social Support and Mental Health. Xu Kunying. School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, P.R .China

    【Abstract】 Objective To explore the relationship between western vol unteer'ssocial support and mental health and to provide reference for their psychologic al health development. Methods 113 western volunteers were test ed using SocialSupport Rating Scale (SSRS) and Symptom Check list (SCL-90) respectively. Results The mental health level of 113 western volunteers we surveyed i s lower than o rdinary people. Among western volunteers there were significant difference in ob jective support and the total points of social support in hometown. No significa nt difference between sex and time. Conclusion Social support i s related to themental health of western volunteers, we should pay more attention to west volun teers' mental health. ......