目的　了解 SARS流行期合肥市社区人群心理卫生状况及其影响因素。方法　应用整群抽样方法 ,对合肥市社区 10 31名成年人进行横断面研究。结果　有 0 .8%的被调查对象出现焦虑症状 ,女性高于男性 ,年龄越低焦虑评分越高 ;学历越高 ,评分越高 ;教师及学生的评分最高 ,工人的评分最低。各类人群差异均有显著性。多因素分析显示 ,学历、职业、年龄、SARS相关知识知晓情况是影响 SARS流行期社区人群心理卫生状况的因素。结论　政府采取措施有力 ,群众情绪基本稳定 Objective To understand the mental health status of community population in Hefei during the SARS epidemic and its influencing factors. Methods A total of 10 31 adults in Hefei community were studied by cluster sampling method. As a result, 0.8% of the respondents had anxiety symptoms. Women were higher than men. The older the anxiety score was, the higher the qualifications, the higher the scores, the highest scores for teachers and students, and the lowest for workers. All kinds of people differences were significant. Multivariate analysis showed that the knowledge of SARS-related knowledge, occupation, age, and SARS-related knowledge were the factors influencing the mental health status of the community population during the SARS epidemic. Conclusion The government has taken effective measures and people’s emotions have basically stabilized