4. Discussion
The present study focused on various levels of HPLP among university students in Jordan with different demographic characteristics. The total mean score of HPLP obtained in this study was (127.87 ± 19.91). In a study
conducted by Hacıhasanoğlu et al. and Karadağ & Yildirim [24] in Turkey, the average score for the
healthy lifestyle behavior was lower. This difference could be due to the differences in socio-cultural background.
Regarding the HPLP sub-domains, the student in this study scored the highest in spiritual growth. Similar
finding was reported in previous studies . The influence of the culture and belief system of Jordan society might help to maintain spiritual growth. Interpersonal relation took the second rank, but physical activity was the lowest one. Some studies carried in our country and other countries also showed that university students
have low scores on physical activity sub domain . The suggested explanation of this result
may be that In Jordan, the commitment to physical activity programs still little, moreover, it is not easy to access
exercise centers, and in addition to that the economic factor may be contributed to this finding as most of sport
centers charge moderate to high fees. Other potential explanation can be that students are loaded by heavy studying duties at university, and they need extra hours to study at home. Interestingly, other western studies reported similar results