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Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of personal characteristics and health beliefs on health behaviors of foreign workers living in Korea. Methods: The subjects of this study were foreign workers who understood the purpose of this study and allowed participation in the workplaces in northern Gyeonggi Province. The final subjects were 206, and collected all data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0. Results: The personal characteristics of the subjects were 51.0% for male and 49.0% for female, and the average age was 31.76(±6.96) years old. The mean for each health belief factors was perceived benefits 4.03(±.56), perceived severity 3.75(±.73), perceived susceptibility 3.65(±.64), self-efficacy 3.56(±.83), and perceived barriers 3.34(±.73). The mean of each health behavior factors was non-smoking 4.02(±.83), drinking 3.92(±.80), health responsibility 3.42(±.83), exercise 3.37(±1.01), dietary habits 1.91(±.11), and stress management 1.72(±.27). The correlation between sub-factors of health belief was all at the level of p <0.01. The sub-factors of health belief were health behavior and perceived susceptibility(r=.773, p<0.01), followed by self-efficacy(r=.760, p<0.01), and perceived severity(r=.574, p<0.01). The factors affecting health behavior were self-efficacy(β=.540, p<.001), perceived susceptibility(β=.461, p<.001), perceived benefits(β=.152, p<.05), marriage status(β=-. 100, p <.05), and income(β=-. 120, p <.05) in order. Conclusion: In-depth consideration of factors that can affect the physical, psychological and social health of foreign workers, and various program development and intervention strategies based on these factors should be sought.