Most white-collar workers in China anxious and lonely: survey

An overwhelming majority of Chinese white-collar workers are experiencing anxiety and loneliness, according to a recent survey in China.

Chinese hiring website Zhaopin.com released the survey results on Friday. A total of 28,270 people responded to the survey.

It was discovered that 94.9 percent of respondents constantly feel anxious. The two major causes concern their jobs; 29.9 percent said their "salary is too low to meet the demands of a quality life," while 27.9 percent felt their "career plan is not clear."

Most white-collar workers are unsatisfied with their current job and salary, the survey found. About 66.5 percent of the respondents claimed their salary is "lower than expected" and "don't reflect their abilities."

The survey also found out that 52.9 percent of white-collar workers feel lonely. Having no companion or friends were listed as the top two causes. Despite this, only 14.6 percent of respondents chose "friends" and 22.2 percent chose "companion" as a means to relieve the feeling of loneliness, while 39.4 percent believed making more money could make them happy.

The survey concluded that the current psychological problems of white-collar workers are mainly caused by their financial conditions. Most of them feel their salary can't meet their needs in life, but feel unable to change their situation through career planning.