Analysis of the influencing factors of increasing farmers’ income, urban-rural income gap, and anxiety disorder

Abstract

BackgroundWith the rapid changes in the urban and rural economic structure, the issue of increasing farmers’ income and the income gap between urban and rural residents are continuously expanding. With the rapid changes in both, farmers’ anxiety is becoming increasingly severe. With the advancement of rural land transfer and agricultural modernization, there have been fundamental changes in farmers’ production patterns and lifestyles, which have had a profound impact on their mental health.Subjects and MethodsThis article selects 156 farmers from a village and randomly divides them into an experimental group and a control group, each consisting of 78 farmers. The experimental group conducted psychological health recording tests under the exploration of innovative farmer income models; The control group was engaged in routine income activities without any changes. The experiment used Excel software and SPSS20.0 software to statistically analyze the results.ResultsThe results showed that there was a significant difference in anxiety symptoms between the two groups of farmers after innovating their income (P<0.05). The anxiety symptoms of the experimental group of farmers have significantly improved, and the proportion of people with reduced anxiety symptoms is as high as 90%.ConclusionsTo sum up, the emergence of farmers’ anxiety disorder is related to many factors, such as agricultural production, market contraction, and imperfect rural infrastructure. Innovating farmers’ income models can effectively alleviate the anxiety symptoms of farmers.