Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the 
relationship between basic psychological needs and healthpromoting lifestyle with respect to the role of gender 
moderation. 
Materials and Methods: The research method is descriptivecorrelation. The statistical population was 18 to 65 years old 
in nine districts of Mashhad. For this purpose, 334 people were 
selected voluntarily. The research instruments included the 
Health Promoting Lifestyle Scale and the Glasser Basic Needs 
Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using SPSS software 
with appropriate statistical tests.
Findings: The results of Pearson correlation showed that all 
five basic psychological needs have a significant positive 
correlation with health-promoting lifestyle(p<0/001). 
Regarding determining the role of gender modulator, the 
results of hierarchical regression show the lack of role of 
gender modulator in the relationship between basic 
psychological needs and health-promoting lifestyle(p>0/05)., 
but gender alone has a role in explaining the health-promoting 
lifestyle. This means that the total score of lifestyle-promoting 
women's health was significantly higher than men(p<0/001). 
Conclusion: In general, it can be said that when needs are met 
and people do not feel deprived, they are motivated to move 
towards more social goals and are more sensitive to a healthy 
lifestyle and, if necessary, improve their lifestyle to maintain 
health. Therefore, paying attention to meeting the basic 
psychological needs in society can be effective in improving 
the health-promoting lifestyle of individuals