Severe employment competition and pressure have triggered students in higher vocational school to develop negative emotions of anxiety. They show intense, excessive as well as persistent worries and fears, and even somatic anxiety symptoms. In order to alleviate the anxiety triggered by the employment pressure of graduates of higher vocational school, the study introduces psychological care to intervene in graduation innovation and entrepreneurial thinking training and analyzes its ability to alleviate anxiety.

48 graduates suffering from anxiety disorders in a higher vocational school were used as experimental research subjects, and the experimental group received a training program combining psychological nursing intervention and innovative entrepreneurial thinking; the control group received traditional innovation and entrepreneurship training courses. The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), Symptom Self-assessment Scale SCL90, and Self-Acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ) were evaluated before the experiment, and after the 2nd, 4th, and 8th weeks of the experiment, respectively.

Graduates who participated in the training on the integration of psychological care into innovative and entrepreneurial thinking showed a significant decrease in the scores of all scales compared to the pre-experimental period (P<0.05), and the relief of anxiety was more pronounced compared to the control group (P<0.05).

Psychological care integrated with innovative and entrepreneurial thinking training had a significant effect on the anxiety of graduates. They had a more rational and accurate control of the employment situation and restored their confidence in their future work and life.

The project of higher education research in 2022 approved by Inner Mongolia Higher Education Society (No.NMGJXH-2022XZ006).