Can, GulbeyazOzdilli, KursatErol, OzgulUnsar, SerapTulek, ZelihaSavaser, SevimOzcan, Seyda2024-06-122024-06-1220081441-07451442-2018https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2018.2008.00405.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21482Undertaking a health-related course at university can facilitate an awareness of health-promoting lifestyles. We carried out a descriptive and cross-sectional study with 1616 university students in Istanbul, Turkey. Students from the nursing schools were compared to those from the schools of social sciences using a Turkish version of the Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) II after a validation study. The nursing students had more positive health-promoting lifestyles than those of the non-nursing students. Furthermore, fourth-year nursing students had higher scores in most of the subscales of the HPLP II than did the students from the lower years; conversely, the fourth-year non-nursing students had lower scores. The sociodemographic variables, self-perceived health status, relations with family and friends, and self-perceived academic performance were associated with the HPLP. The implications are discussed for the curricula and on-campus facilities that focus on health promotion activities.en10.1111/j.1442-2018.2008.00405.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessHealth BehaviorsHealth-Promoting LifestyleNursing EducationNursing StudentsUniversity StudentsUniversity-StudentsHong-KongBehaviorsCollegeSmokingNursesAdultsKuwaitYoungArticle104273280N/AWOS:0002606721000082-s2.0-5604910883819128303Q1