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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of health literacy, self-efficacy and health concern of workers at small-scale workplace in improving health- promoting behavior. Methods: Data were collected from 130 workers at six small-scale workplace in J City using questionnaires from December 1, 2020, to January 15, 2021. The data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0 program for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé’s test, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression. Results: The mean score for health literacy was 6.07±1.92, for self-efficacy was 2.80±0.34, for health concern was 2.49±0.46, and for health-promotion behavior was 2.49±0.46. The significant predictors of health-promoting behavior were health concern (β = .38, p < .001) and self-efficacy (β = .20, p = .015), with an explanatory power of 25.0%. Conclusions: In order to improve the health-promoting behavior of workers at small work places, it is necessary to develop and apply programs to promote health concern and self-efficacy.