Abstract: To investigate college students in the disaster areas three times: one year ago, 2 weeks and 5 months after 5·12 earthquake by the life values scale (LVS). The results indicate: (1) Validity and reliability analysis showed that the psychometric qualities of LVS for college students are acceptable. (2)The LVS and existence values-oriented dimension scores of college students 2 weeks after the earthquake were higher than 1 year ago and 5 months after earthquake. (3) The existing value-oriented dimension scores of females were significantly higher than that of males 2 weeks and 5 months after the earthquake.; The existing value-oriented dimension scores of science students 2 weeks were higher than 5 months after earthquake and 1 year ago after the earthquake, scores of science students 2 weeks after the earthquake were significantly higher than the arts students. (4) The rule values dimension score of arts students in 2 weeks after the earthquake was significantly lower than that of 5 months after the earthquake, and is also significantly lower than that of science students

Key words: college students, life value, 5·12 earthquake