Background and Objective: Health-promoting behaviors are fundamental and important activities for the development and maintenance of health in individuals. However, people with inadequate health literacy are in a worse health position. Today, health literacy is considered a main factor involved in healthcare outcomes and costs. The present research aimed to determine the level of health literacy among the ۱۸–۶۴-year-old residents of Hormozgan Province in association with
health promotion behaviors. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study on ۸۴۰ subjects aged from ۱۸ to ۶۴ years, who referred to the urban and rural health centers in Hormozgan, Iran. They were selected through a multi-stratified sampling method in ۲۰۱۷. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire comprised of a demographic section, the test of functional health literacy in adults (TOFHLA), and Walkers’ health promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP-II). The data were analyzed by SPSS version ۲۳ based on the descriptive and analytical statistics tests. Results: The mean and standard deviation of the subjects’ age was ۳۰.۶±۸.۲ years. Most of the participants (۵۸۶, ۷۲.۲%) had an adequate level of health literacy and ۲۲۶ subjects (۲۷.۸%) had inadequate health literacy. The mean and standard deviation of the overall
health promotion behavior was found to be ۱۴۲.۹۵±۲۰.۱۱, interpreted as an acceptable level. The highest average value was observed in the subclass of self-actualization (۲۷.۷±۴.۹) and the lowest mean related to the subclass of physical activity (۱۷.۴±۵.۴). Internet (۴۳.۱%) and appealing to the healthcare team (۳۶.۹%) were ۴۳.۱% and ۳۶.۹%, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings showed that educational plans are essential based on different domains of
health promotion behaviors with a focus on physical activity. It is also necessary to plan for educating different dimensions of health literacy in the virtual world and social health networks.