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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate of health science students' healthy life behaviors. Material and Methods: The sample population was composed of 801 students that attending to the health science schools (medicine, dentistry, midwifery, and nursery) of Cukurova University. The data was collected by an anonymous questionnaire and Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II scale (nutrition, physical activity, stress management, interpersonal relationships, spirituality, healthy responsibility). Results: Of the 60 % students were female. The mean age was 21.5 +/- 2.21 (17-34) years. It is found that the mean score of Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II scale was at middle level (124.30+/-17.92), the highest score was taken from spiritual growth subscale and the lowest one was taken from physical activity subscale. No significant relation was found between the age groups and the mean scores. Males got the higher score from the physical activity subscale, and females got the higher scores from all other subscales. The scores of the students attending to the medicine school were lower compared to the other fields. Conclusion: Health science students are health professionals and role models of the future. It is considered that the results of our study may raise awareness and may be a guide for interventions to elevate these students' healthy life behaviors to a better level. [Cukurova Med J 2016; 41(4.000): 664-674]

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate medical students' social problem solving and coping skills. Material and Methods: In this correlational descriptive study, data were gathered from 457 medical students. Social Problem Solving Inventory and Social Problem Coping Behaviours Inventory were used. Results: The most preferred activities when the students face a problem were talking with friends (87.1%), talking with special persons (85.4%), sleeping (82.6%), talking with family members (81.6%), and eating (79.8%). The ratio of the behaviors that can be deemed risky were exhibiting aggressive and violent behaviors (18.9%), drinking alcohol (18.7%), smoking (17.6%), playing games of chance (16.9%), and using substance (3.8%). There was a positive relationship between total scores of Social Problem Solving Inventory and Social Problem Coping Behaviours Inventory. It is found that immature social problem solving ability has increased the risk of unfavourable behaviours by 3.1 fold. Conclusion: Social problem solving ability is significantly correlated with coping behaviours and may predict it. Medical students who are the doctors and the role models of the future need to develop their social problem solving skills in addition to clinical problem solving skills. [Cukurova Med J 2016; 41(4.000): 721-731]