Health Promoting Behaviors and Their Determinants in Iranian Postmenopausal Women; a Cross-Sectional Study

Aims: 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. Instrument Methods: 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. Findings: The mean of the health-promoting behaviors whole score was 151.5±18.6, and its dimensions were interpersonal relationships (31.9±4.4), nutrition (28.3±3.9), spiritual growth (25.6±3.9), health responsibility (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). Conclusion: Postmenopausal women’s health-promoting behaviors status in Neyshabur City is moderate. It is necessary to promote health-promoting behaviors, with a particular focus on physical activity.