Objective To examine the characteristics of social support in college students from low-income families.Methods Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS) was administered on 91 low-income college students and 229 regular college students in a comprehensive university.Results The social support level in low-income students was significantly lower than that of their peers.Gender had a significant impact on the social support level.Conclusion Family economic status had an important effect on social support level in low-imcome college students.

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