Özveren, HüsnaCerit, BirgülErtop, Nesime Guzel2021-06-232021-06-2320131513-7368https://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.10.5769https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/7676Background: This is a descriptive study to determine whether coursework that is focused on early diagnosis in cancer makes a difference in self-reported health promoting lifestyle behavior of students who study health management. Materials and Methods: The population of the study consisted of a sample of 104 students enrolled in the Department of Health Management at the Faculty of Health in Kirikkale University in Turkey. Forty-eight students enrolled in a course called "Early Diagnosis of Cancer" and fifty-six did not take this course. Demographic information was collected and the "Health Promotion Life-Style Profile (HPLP)" was used to collect health promotion data. Frequency and descriptive statistics including one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis tests were used to evaluate data. Results: The HPLP mean score of the students was found to be 127.5 +/- 17.45. The highest mean score was observed for self-fulfillment and health responsibility, while the lowest was for diet and exercise sub-scales. It was found that certain variables were effective in developing health promoting lifestyle behaviors such as choosing this job voluntarily, working status of father and participation in social activity (p<0.05). In conclusion, it was found that the students had moderate levels of health promoting lifestyle behavior and they should be supported in terms of diet and exercise.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHealth Promoting Lifestyle BehaviorsEarly Diagnosis of CancerUniversity StudentsArticle10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.10.5769141057695773242895762-s2.0-84890494606Q3WOS:000328274200033Q4