Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) Health Education and Health Promotion 2588-5715 11 3 2025 07 13 Health Promoting Behaviors and Their Determinants in Iranian Postmenopausal Women; a Cross-Sectional Study 477 483 2452 10.58209/hehp.11.3.477 EN Z. Rahimi Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran S. Zarvekanloo Students Research Committee, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran Z. Arab Borzu Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran S. Shirzadi Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran Journal Article 2025 07 13 <span>Aims:</span><span> Health-promoting behaviors are the main way to have a healthy lifestyle. women’s unhealthy lifestyle during postmenopausal is the origin of very serious complications of this period. This study aimed to assess the status of health-promoting behaviors and their determinants among postmenopausal women.</span><br> <span>Instrument & Methods:</span> <span>This cross-sectional study was performed on 300 postmenopausal women referred to Neyshabur health centers in 2022 using stratified random sampling. Data collection was carried out using demographic characteristics and health-promoting behaviors questionnaires. A multivariate regression test was employed in SPSS 22 software. </span><br> <span>Findings:</span><span> The mean of the health-promoting behaviors whole score was 151.5±18.6, and its dimensions were interpersonal relationships (31.9±4.4),</span><span> n</span><span>utrition (28.3±3.9), spiritual growth (25.6±3.9), health responsibility</span> <span>(25.0±5.0), stress management (23.9±3.7), and physical activity (16.8±4.9). There were significant differences in the whole score of HPBs by level of education (p=0.002), economic status (p<0.001), and spouse's education level (p=0.002). </span><br> <span>Conclusion:</span> <span>Postmenopausal women's </span><span>health-promoting behaviors </span><span>status in </span><span>Neyshabur City</span><span> is moderate. It is necessary to promote </span><span>health-promoting behaviors</span><span>, with a particular focus on physical activity.</span> https://hehp.modares.ac.ir/article_2452_28b60a16b55fd531047c0c958ce14b95.pdf