en Descriptive & Survey <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> This study aimed to investigate the role of electronic health literacy in the adoption of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among students at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Iran.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> In this cross-sectional study, 376 students were selected in 2023-2024 using proportionate stratified sampling. Participants completed a demographic characteristics checklist, the Electronic Health Literacy Scale, and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22, employing independent t-tests, Pearson&rsquo;s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Findings:</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> Of the 376 participants, 79.78% were under 22 years of age. The mean total health-promoting lifestyle behavior and electronic health literacy scores were 127.50&plusmn;18.80 and 25.04&plusmn;5.63, respectively. The highest scores among the health-promoting lifestyle behavior dimensions were observed in spiritual growth and self-actualization, while the lowest was in physical activity. A significant relationship was found between electronic health literacy and students&rsquo; health-promoting lifestyle behavior. Age, gender, economic status, place of residence, and electronic health literacy together explained 32% of the variance in nutrition (R&sup2;=0.235), 26% in interpersonal relationships (R&sup2;=0.261), 20% in spiritual growth (R&sup2;=0.202), 18% in health responsibility (R&sup2;=0.183), 16% in stress management (R&sup2;=0.162), and 11% in physical activity (R&sup2;=0.115).</span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt"><span cambria="" style="font-family:"> Students have moderate mean lifestyle scores on both the Electronic Health Literacy Scale and health-promoting lifestyle behaviors.</span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</p> Student,Health Promoting Behaviors,Health Literacy,eHealth,Lifestyle, 165 171 http://hehp.daneshafarand.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-97&slc_lang=en&sid=4 M. Asli Beigi 1003194753284600380475 1003194753284600380475 No “Student Research Committee” and “Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases”, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran I. Mohammadi Zeidi 1003194753284600380476 1003194753284600380476 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran M. Ziaeiha 1003194753284600380477 1003194753284600380477 No Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran F. Hosseini 1003194753284600380478 1003194753284600380478 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran A. Mokri 1003194753284600380479 1003194753284600380479 No “Student Research Committee” and “Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health”, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran