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J Health Syst Res 2026, 22(3): 449-457 |
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Research code: 02284-U
Ethics code: IR.AJUMS.REC.1402.407
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Baji F, Sabaghinejad Z, Zakizadeh M. The Relationship between Health-Promoting Lifestyle and Everyday Health Information Literacy among University Students. J Health Syst Res 2026; 22 (3) :449-457
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1- Associate Professor, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- MSc Student, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- MSc Student, Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Background: This study aimed to examine the correlation between health-promoting lifestyle behaviors and proficiency in everyday health information literacy among students at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Methods: The study population consisted of all undergraduate and general doctorate students enrolled at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences during the 2023‒2024 academic year. A total of 441 participants were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) and Health Information Literacy Questionnaire, and were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical analyses—including frequency, percentage, correlation, partial correlation, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multivariate regression—via SPSS software.
Findings: Both health-promoting lifestyle behaviors and health information literacy levels among the surveyed students were found to be in the moderate to high range. Furthermore, an increase in daily health information literacy was associated with a corresponding improvement in the students' health-promoting lifestyle status, suggesting a significant positive correlation between these two variables. Regarding demographic factors, only the educational level was found to have a substantial influence on the relationship between the two primary research variables.
Conclusion: These results may provide foundational evidence for the development and implementation of targeted educational programs and interventions designed to enhance everyday health information literacy and promote healthier lifestyle choices among students at medical universities.
Methods: The study population consisted of all undergraduate and general doctorate students enrolled at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences during the 2023‒2024 academic year. A total of 441 participants were selected using a stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) and Health Information Literacy Questionnaire, and were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistical analyses—including frequency, percentage, correlation, partial correlation, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multivariate regression—via SPSS software.
Findings: Both health-promoting lifestyle behaviors and health information literacy levels among the surveyed students were found to be in the moderate to high range. Furthermore, an increase in daily health information literacy was associated with a corresponding improvement in the students' health-promoting lifestyle status, suggesting a significant positive correlation between these two variables. Regarding demographic factors, only the educational level was found to have a substantial influence on the relationship between the two primary research variables.
Conclusion: These results may provide foundational evidence for the development and implementation of targeted educational programs and interventions designed to enhance everyday health information literacy and promote healthier lifestyle choices among students at medical universities.
Keywords: Health promotion, Health behavior, Healthy lifestyle, Information literacy, Health literacy
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2025/02/11 | Accepted: 2025/12/13 | Published: 2026/10/7
Received: 2025/02/11 | Accepted: 2025/12/13 | Published: 2026/10/7
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