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Purpose of the study was to identify the relationship between job stress and health promoting behavior(HPB) among nurses. Samples were 426 nurses working in some university hospitals which were chosen by convenient sampling.

Data was collected by using constructed questionnaires from March 28th to April 7th 2001.

The instruments used for in the study were 'The Health Promotion Behavior' which was developed by Park(1995) and 'The Job Stress' modified by Kim(1998).

The data was analyzed by mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test and Pearson's correlation coefficient in the SPSS program.

The results were as follows :

1. The mean score of job stress was 3.51 which is meant to be `more than moderate' level of stress.

2. The total mean score of health promoting behavior was 2.44; 'Management of Sanitary life' 3.12, 'Harmonious relation- ships' 2.95, 'Emotional support' 2.71, 'Diet control' 2.59, 'Self-achievement' 2.57, 'Self-control' 2.31, 'Healthy diet' 2.29, 'Rest and sleep' 2.26, 'Exercise and activity' 2.12, 'Regular diet' 1.91 and 'Professional health maintenance' 1.61 were shown in each HPB category.

3. There were not any statistical differences between job stress and general character- istics of nurses.

4. The health promoting behavior was significantly influenced by factors of age, marital status, education level, religion, position, career and family income of nurses.

5. There was not any correlations between job stress and health promoting behavior.