Seid Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad - Associate professor of Health Disease Control Dept., Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, Iran
Ali Mehri - Master of Sciences in Health education, Health Dept., Azad University Sabzavar, Iran
Mohammad ali Morowatisharifabad - Associate professor of Health Disease Control Dept., Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, Iran

Background: Health behaviors refer to activities done for maintaining supporting and improving individual health status regardless of actual or present health status There are some evidences showing direct relationship between health behavior and educational success Objective: This study was done to determine the relationship between selfesteem and selfefficacy with health behaviors among students of Yazd Shahid Sadooghi University of Medical SciencesMethods: This correlational study was performed on ۳۰۹ students selected by stratified random sampling Data gathering was done by using a questionnaire that its validity and reliability had been approved respectively by experts and calculating kronbachsalpha coefficient (۰۷۸ for selfesteem ۸۷% for selfefficacy and ۰۷۴ for health behavior) Results: According to the results students got ۶۰۷% of the selfesteem score ۶۲۳% of the selfefficacy score and ۷۴۸% of the health behavior score Health behavior showed significant relationship with selfesteem (r= ۰۱۴ P=۰۰۱۳) and selfefficacy (r= ۰۳۱ P=۰۰۰۰) Regression analysis  showed  that  age sex family size selfesteem and selfefficacy  all together  explain ۱۵۹% of  health behaviors variance and among them selfefficacy was the  most  important predicting factorConclusion: Health behavior in studied students was favorable in general but it was poor in regard to physical activity Since the results of this study showed the relationship of selfesteem and self efficacy with health behaviors and role of these factors on educational success planning for improving selfesteem self efficacy and consequently health behaviors are recommended

Self, esteem, Efficacy, Health Behaviors, Students